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    Bedding/substrate

    Hi guys. I have a 1 year old horse field tort that currently has Coco coir for substrate but we're really struggling with fungus gnats and keeping his table clean I've been recommended herbifloor pellets could any one please advise? He loves to dig and burrow so I wasn't sure if the pellets...
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    Indoors or outdoors??

    Thanks, When I do put him out do I need to make sure only certain things can grow? And show there still be a form of heater out there for him?? Thanks
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    Indoors or outdoors??

    Hi guys, I have a (roughly) 2 year old Russian tortoise that currently lives inside in a large table I’ve built for him, he has coco coir for substrate, a basking area with a humid hide, shade and everything else he needs. But I’m just unsure if he should be inside? He’s only small currently...
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    Further fungus gnats!

    How do you boil it?
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    Further fungus gnats!

    How would you recommend boiling it? It’s not come dried in blocks it’s wet in bags
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    Further fungus gnats!

    Hi all, Ive recently posted about the issue I’m having with fungus gnats, I’m planning on removing all the soil at the weekend and replacing with coco coir that’s I’ve bought 2 large bags off, is there any advice from preventing them from coming back? And how to insure they don’t transfer from...
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    Fungus gnats!!!

    Hi guys, just hoping for some advice. My horse field currently has top soil for his substrate, but we’ve got a serious issue with tiny fungus gnats, so I was wondering if anyone knows of any other substrate we can use to avoid this problem! Also he seems a bit bored, is there anything I can do...
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    Night lamp

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    Night lamp

    Here’s a picture of his house, does everything seem to be okay with it? I’ve been told that directly under the bulb should be 36, but then I’ve read it should be 32?
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    Night lamp

    Hi guys, I have a Horsefield tort and he’s got a lamp for during the day that sits the tank nicely at 32 and the other half of the tank at roughly 20, however do I need to get him a night lamp to keep him warm enough in the evenings? Thanks!
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    Horsefield tortoises!

    Surely if it’s a closed top tank then the heat lamp wouldn’t have any effect?
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    Terrain

    Any one able to point me in the right direction for what soil type/ terrain I can put down in my horse fields outdoor run and his indoor table to try and spice things up for him a little bit? Thanks!
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    Horsefield tortoises!

    This is his indoor home
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    Horsefield tortoises!

    It’s about 4 ft long, hes very small, probably about 2 inches long
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    Horsefield tortoises!

    Hi Guys! My 4 month old Horsefield tortoise seems unhappy? He seems to scratch at the outside of his tank a lot and when he’s in his run outside he just seems to want to get out. Does anyone know if this is because he’s bored or unhappy? And if so does anyone have any ideas on spicing his life...
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