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  1. RumBrave13

    tortoise mood change?

    Hello! We have had Dimitri for over a year now and its been great! Just a few days ago, we changed his substrate. What we had previously was coco coir bark for 6 months (which he seemed to enjoy & loved to burrow in) and we just changed it to coco coir fiber mixed in with some of the bark. We...
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    stressed tortoise?

    Hi again! Here is an update for Dimitri! :) We saw the vet and they said that it may be an upper respitory issue. They were glad we brought him in asap. While at the vet, they also found out that he had worms and that he was a little dehydrated :( They gave him some medicine for both the...
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    stressed tortoise?

    thanks for this info!
  4. RumBrave13

    stressed tortoise?

    Hello! Our thoughts on him being stressed were due to the runny nose. As for his enclosure, this is it: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Dimitri-s-enclosure#axzz1nWXqyGPg Not much has changed from that post except that he has gotten a little bigger. I added a long rock to raise...
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    stressed tortoise?

    Hey, thanks for that info though, im so glad that we didnt get him sick lol! :)
  6. RumBrave13

    stressed tortoise?

    Hello, My girlfriend and I have a Russian tortoise named Dimitri. Just a few hours ago we had him outside to get some sun (and he likes to take a few bites out of the petunia plant). While he was wandering, i noticed a bubble come out of his nose. A bit later he made a noise which we believe...
  7. RumBrave13

    chunky urates?

    Sounds good, we will make sure that the substrate stays a little moist. Thanks for all of the help! our first tort so we are still learning :)
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    chunky urates?

    Hi, his substrate consists of cocoa cor & play sand. He has a half log hide that he loves to burrow in, & his humidity is at 60,
  9. RumBrave13

    chunky urates?

    Hello, his diet consists of only greens, and we have a water dish available for him. So far soaking him every other days helping. Thanks again!
  10. RumBrave13

    chunky urates?

    Thank you all for your advice, we normally soak him every 2-3 days but will do it daily until he's back to normal.
  11. RumBrave13

    chunky urates?

    Hello, our Dimitri has been doing great, he has a healthy appetite (waits at his food dish every morning) and has become really comfortable with us. Recently it has been getting pretty cold so we don't take him out unless its warm. Recently, after a soak, we let him wander around and let him...
  12. RumBrave13

    Hello!

    Hello again, Just wanted to say that Dimitri had a great visit at the vet! The doc said that he is healthy although a little on the plump side (probably due to diet at pet store). We have been giving him nice and healthy greens and his appetite sure has grown. We make sure that he gets...
  13. RumBrave13

    Always trying to escape?

    Hi, I am really glad to have found this thread, our RT Dimitri climbs the walls as well. We take him outside for a little sun onour patio (seond floor). The patio has a metal railing that he can crawl through which would be devastating. To ensure that he doesnt go through it, we blocked it...
  14. RumBrave13

    Dimitri's enclosure

    Thanks everyone! & no worries lynnedit, we dont think you rattled on :) We are very open to suggestions & that link you provided is def something we will look into. Ascott, thank you for your insight regarding the play sand. The only worry is the possibility of impaction and that has us...
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    Dimitri's enclosure

    Hi everyone! We wanted to share our Dimitri's enclosure with you all so that we can get some assistance. We are open to any suggestions as far as to how we have our set up, and if there is any way to improve it. We just want to make sure that he is happy and that there are no issues with...
  16. RumBrave13

    Hello!

    Hello again, we got some pictures of the little guy! We also added a pic of his tail, hopefully we can find out if he is a he, or a her lol. Thanks again every one!
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    Hello!

    Thank you all for your kind words :) we will be sure to ask alot of questions and put up a lot of pictures of the little guy! As for how we got a RT, he was a gift from a friend. We fell in love with him immediately and will make sure that he is cared for properly. We already have an...
  18. RumBrave13

    Hello!

    Hi everyone! My name is Halley. My boyfriend, Jesus, and I just got a Russian Tortoise last weekend. His (her?) name is Dimitri, and he's about 4.5 inches long. We live in the Los Angeles, CA area, and we're trying to learn all we can in order to provide the best possible care. We've been...
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