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    Mixture of new substrates

    Hey, Is the Combination of Eco earth and reptisoil good for a russian tortises. I am going to put it where he burrows and sleeps a lot. the rest of my enclosure will be reptibark. Thanks
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    Slowing down or do i need more UVB on my tortise

    Hey, So i am thinking my russian tortoise might be slowing down. He still eats when he wants but mostly sleeps now since the weather is getting colder. I am in the Midwest(Chicago Area). I am wondering though do i need to add some UVB on him. He usually stays by the heat lamp where there is...
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    Vet is suggestion a Mouth smear & getting blood count how important are these?

    Hello I am going to take my tortoise for his yearly check up. The vet is suggestion a mouth Smear and a blood count. Are these needed or is this something i can hold off on. My tortoise has been healthy over the past year. One problem is I moved 30 plus miles away and i cant really do multiple...
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    Night time temps for Russian tortoise

    So at night it can get down to 67 degrees in the enclosure, o. Is that fine or do I need to buy a heating pad or che for my guy at night
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    Do I have enough lights

    Just set up my guys enclosure, I think I have enough coverage. I have the lights full over where he eats and gets water. So I think I'm ok but don't know if I need more for my Russian tortoise
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    Is my tortoise shell growing or prymid

    So I'm trying to tell if my tortoise shell is growing starting to prymid. The temperature in his enclosure is 100 at the hit end and about 78 on the low I'd. Humidity usually goes between 35-40%. I feed a variance of dandelions, cactus, Timothy hay, dried hibiscus, wheat grass and mazuri...
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    Tortoise noise, scales or something else

    Hey, So I noticed after soaking my tortoise some stuff on his nose. Did a scale come off or is it something else. I will monitor it and if it gets worse I'll take him to a vet. I was just wondering if anyone knew off the bat.
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    New tortoise enclosure

    Hello, This my new tortoise enclosure, I'm trying to figure is something wrong, I think I'm good but any feed back is good
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    Is my tortoise shell ok

    Hey, I was looking at my torts shell and I see it's scuffed up. I recently went to vet cause I got him 2 months ago and vet said he was ok but I might go to another one for a second opinion. I will attach a picture, I don't if I am looking to much into it or I need to go the vet asap.
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    New Russian tortoise owner

    Hey, I got my new tortoise Chuck D a week ago, here is a picture of my enclosure. I am new tortoise owner so I don't know what I am doing. I feed him collard greens or romaine. I feed him cactus but he didn't eat much of it and some dried flowers which he will eat. I spray the enclosure once a...
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