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    Brumating or sick? Losing weight. Help!

    She has a 4x5 enclosure. Temps Basking: 95-97 CHE: 80-82 All over: 69-71 Night: not sure I can check tonight -CHE is always on, basking is on for 13 hours a day. I have a 100 watt bulb in each -I got her in mid June Humidity right now is 60% - I have one of the circle gauges on the wall of her...
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    Brumating or sick? Losing weight. Help!

    I have a 5-10 year old female Russian tortoise named Sprinkles. I got Sprinkles in mid June. Up until a few weeks ago she had a great appetite, eating most of the food I would put in her 8 inch terracotta dish, a very large handful. She eats mixed leafy greens and sometimes she gets radicchio as...
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    New tortoise owner- burrowing, not eating a lot, stressed/depressed?

    Sorry I’m just replying to this. Right now she has two tortoise tables put together. We know we will have to do a bigger enclosure as she gets older, but right now she’s only about 4 to 4 1/2 inches. Still not touching pellets or getting in water dish
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    New tortoise owner- burrowing, not eating a lot, stressed/depressed?

    Hi new tortoise owner here. I’ve had my 4.5 inch female Russian tortoise, Sprinkles, since Friday. From what I’ve read they usually have a great appetite and she doesn’t seem to be eating a lot,she eats her greens but doesn’t touch her dried flowers or pellets. Ive only tried pellets a couple...
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    What gender is my Russian tortoise?!

    Thank you!
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    What gender is my Russian tortoise?!

    Hi all, Im a new tortoise mom to a little Russian named Sprinkles. I looked up how to tell the gender of Russian tortoises and the owner of the exotic pet shop I got “her” from said she’s female as well. Just wanted your opinions. It doesn’t really matter im just curious! She is roughly 4.5...
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    Do I need a higher watt bulb?

    Thank you so much! She just started basking so I’m going to take the temperature of her carapace when she’s been under there for a while. I ordered piece of slate to put under the basking spot, it should be here this week!
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    Do I need a higher watt bulb?

    New tortoise mom here. I have the bulb that I posted a picture of. Under the bulb seems to be 85-90 on average. I have a tortoise table that is 12.4 inches high. I have the ceramic lamp piece that sits right on the mesh of the tortoise table. Should I get a 100 watt bulb instead?
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