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Hi.....to get around the destruction of safe plants directly planted, I do mini gardens in square/oblong pots and put those in with a little ramp for my baby Turbo to access and whilst she's enjoying that I have another ready in the greenhouse to swap over. I use organic soil and grow safe...

I'm so sorry you lost your beloved Buggy, my heart goes out to you ❤️ losing a part of the family is heart breaking I've been there too many times so know exactly what you're going through.

Oooooh nothing to do with teabags then 🤣 ......wondering what (if any) benefits it might have .....🤔 hmmmm

Great thanks for that it's clarified a bit for me regarding fertilizer and pesticides etc .....I have got some organic soil for my tomatoes and strawberries so I could use that? ......and I will definitely look into compost tea ....if that involves teabags I've got hundreds that I use to stain...

Yes I'm going to use the orchid bark. My partner got Turbo for me (for my birthday) from a reptile pet shop and was told he/she was 2 years old, but when another guy who runs a reptile shop saw he reckoned she/he was only about a year ....her shell measures 3 inches at the moment so not sure if...

Your absolutely right well done ......but as I'm not using soil with any fertilizers I was looking at organic ways of putting some nutrion into the plants/maybe speed up growth by adding something to the water.

Hi Thanks for the reply.....I'm just trying to grow the best possible food for my lil one without fertilizers etc and was looking at homemade 'potions' to give the plants a boost and be nutrious for her to eat. I won't be using the bug attracting banana water now though lol 🙂

Hi Me again I forgot to ask on my previous reply.....you mentioned putting Lime on plants ....I would be interested in trying this but would I still need to give the calcium on food each day or just the EarthPro supplement? Thanks 🙂

OK thanks for that .....I will soak her longer e/o day 👍 Basking is around 90 Cooler side is around 75-80 Humidity is around 50-55 I had real trouble at the beginning with the temps only getting to 84 max ....bought a new thermostat (even though previous one was new) and now it gets much...

Yes that's correct .....but wont be using it now lol 🙂

Hi Yes I mentioned that the TTT state sparingly but I know Russians can't process sugars so don't feed fruits ......and won't be using the banana water either now lol 🤣 Thanks for taking time to read and reply

Hi Angie Yes Birmingham UK I may do as u suggest and gently file the sharp edges and I too thought the same thing if she got lost! .....hopefully never!....I've waited all my life for a tortoise and got her in April for my birthday so I would be crushed if I lost her! Are u UK or USA? Shal 😀

Hi Yes I've read the care sheet and am adapting everything as suggested on there. The subrate is Aspen shavings which I thought would be OK as I was recommended at a reptile shop! ....I've been looking into getting some fine grade Orchid bark instead and am due to do a full clean out soon so...

Hi Tidgy ..... ignoring your dad though so sssshhhh ;-)

Hi everyone .... I have a young Russian named Turbo that I have had since April this year. He (but I think he might be a she!) lol appears to be doing really well, eating, pooping, peeing, digging!..... I have begun to grow suitable foods for him and new greenhouse is being erected on Saturday...

Hi everyone I’m having difficulty in getting the basking area up to the right temperature and have rearranged the enclosure and probes to try and get a correct reading. I have attached pictures and will explain each one to see if anyone can see what the issue is and what I need to do to resolve...

@Thomas tortoise Thanks for that ...... Thermostat is set to 90-95 during the day for basking spot, reduced to 80-85 at night and the light is off at night too

Hi I'm totally new to being a torti mama and have a Russian. When reading about diet it said NO PEAS only the pod .....not sure if this is the same for your species but noticed you said you fed peas? .....hope you figure out what's bothering him soon 🤞

Hi Thomas Tortoise (sorry don't know how to put your message in my reply) I know they're not good I freaked out when I read about them they were sold with the set up when my partner bought Turbo 💚🐢 for me, and along with the substrate I have read the care leaflet they also gave but after...

Hi everyone Thank you for the warm welcomes and birthday wishes. I have attached some pictures of my lil beauty to introduce him/her properly......everyone meet Turbo 🥰 I have also included a picture of current set up that my partner bought the day I had him. I'm not happy with the alfalfa...