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Hi everyone - It's Yuri and Rhishja - Yuri has emerged from hibernation! (He officially emerged Jan. 17, but I didn't get around to posting his pix till now.) He came out after 2 weeks of nice weather in the 60s - low 70s. Then, the next day the temp went down to high 50's during the...

Hi everyone - Miss Piggy (my yearling Three-toed) chewed on her cuttlebone (sold as the "Turtle Bone") all afternoon today. She even carried it around! Miss Piggy has never noticed her cuttlebone before. Is this normal? Thanks! Rhishja

Hi - Does anyone know where I can find a hood that will fit the Zoo Med Reptisun 10.0 UVB 24" tube? I've looked on the Zoo Med site, and it looks like everything is made for the curly bulbs (which I read aren't good). I also went to Lowe's, to see if there were any hanging shop light...

Hi - I just discovered the Russian-specific forum. I am not sure whether or not I will let Yuri hibernate this year. He hibernated last year all on his own just fine - loves being outdoors. But he has some shell abrasions (they are dry, healing fast, and there is new growth underneath after...

Hi all - This is a follow up to my other post ("To hibernate or not") - I took photos of Yuri's shell abrasions so you experienced tort keepers could take a look. The fact that the abrasions are uniform got me thinking he scraped himself (as opposed to developing Shell Rot), and I think I...

Hello - Just wanted to share some photos of Yuri's outdoor enclosure. It's right next to the house, so three sides are stucco (he can't dig out!). I made a simple fence out of yard stakes (I'm not skilled at building things) on the other side, and fastened a lip on the top to discourage...

Hi all - I have some hibernation questions regarding my RT, Yuri. He lives in an outdoor enclosure, and pretty much sets his own schedule: Warm up, walk around, eat, lay around in the warm spots, tucks himself in early, around 1:30 - 2:00 PM. I tried to include all the important details...

Hi everyone - Just introducing my Russian, Yuri, to the world. I've been reading the forum for awhile and decided to join. Yuri lives in Sonoma County, CA ("wine county") in an outdoor enclosure, about 4 feet x 12 feet. He returns to his "hut" for sleep after getting some sun and having...