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    Sneezing?

    Hello! I noticed my tortoise sneezing a few times today, which although it was cute I've never seen him do it before and was a little concerned. For context, he is a 6 month old Russian, and I just recently bought him a new enclosure. Here are some pictures of him and the enclosure from today...
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    Travel Tips?

    Thank you!! That made my day,I am so happy that he is doing great :*) I will most likely be gone for 5 days. All of my heat/lighting is already set up on some timers, and I will look into ordering some of those opuntia pads! If i cant find a safe way of bringing him home I will soak him well...
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    Travel Tips?

    Sorry, I miscounted! I hadn't measured him this month yet, he is in between 3 and 4 inches. I purchased him from the Arizona tortoise compound and was told that he was 1 month old when I got him in July. Here is a picture from today! And I agree, keeping him here is a better idea. I will see if...
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    Travel Tips?

    Hi everyone! Next week I will be going home for Thanksgiving break and it dawned on me that if I am unable to get a ride home I will have to take public transit! My tortoise is still very small (5 months old, about 4in) and I have a smaller travel enclosure I've been using when I take him home...
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    How big should my Russian be?

    Thanks so much for your advice! He gets a lettuce blend, succulents or mazuri tortoise pellets every day and has a cuttlebone as well. He has a uv lamp and a heat lamp so temperatures are always around 80. I try to keep the soil moist my watering it every few days but I think im going to start...
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    How big should my Russian be?

    Hi everyone! I purchased a 1 month old Russian tortoise named Winston from a breeder in July of this year. Every month I take a picture of him to keep track of his growth, just to see if there has been any change. It has been 4 months, and I think I see a bit of a difference in his overall...
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    Plant ID!

    Hello everyone! I was wondering if anyone is able to help me identify this plant, I recently got it and thought it would make a nice addition to my tortoises tank along with a jade plant and/or haworthia. I've tried photo scan id apps, but so far they haven't worked. If anyone knows what this is...
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    Red bump under Tortoises tail- please help!!

    UPDATE First I want to thank you all for your advice this week, I am extremely grateful. I took Winston to the vet on Monday (after calling almost every NJ vet which was either closed or didn't treat exotic pets) and they were able to take him in to treat the prolapse. He stayed overnight to...
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    Red bump under Tortoises tail- please help!!

    Still there. I'm putting together a sugar paste to place over it and see if that improves anything.
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    Red bump under Tortoises tail- please help!!

    Will do. Thank you so much
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    Red bump under Tortoises tail- please help!!

    Update: Winston is back in warm water and has pooped AGAIN- this is the second one that has looked like this. He pooped twice this morning but they looked completely normal. I have a feeling the issue is that he ate some moss or ate something too large that he couldn't chew properly. Is this a...
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    Red bump under Tortoises tail- please help!!

    Yes, it is covered with a mesh screen. Here are pictures of the enclosure and the wattage of the bulbs I have
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    Red bump under Tortoises tail- please help!!

    Thank you so much for all of your help. I will continue soaking him and monitor any changes and hopefully an expert can send me some more advice. Do you know how long is too long to have him soaking in water?
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    Red bump under Tortoises tail- please help!!

    I bought this repti bark brand because I read that they needed something to dig in. I attached another picture from the side to get a clearer angle. The good news is that he's behaving like normal, walking around a lot, basking and eating occasionally, so I don't think it's bothering him very...
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    Red bump under Tortoises tail- please help!!

    His enclosure is 80 degrees during the day and around 70 at night. He has a basking lamp and a uv lamp. He is a Russian tortoise and has been eating romaine lettuce and thinly shredded carrots. The first day I had him, I caught him trying to eat the moss off of the hut that I bought him(I...
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    Red bump under Tortoises tail- please help!!

    Do you know what I should do??
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    Red bump under Tortoises tail- please help!!

    I recieved a one month old hatchling from a breeder a few days ago. I have been soaking him daily and feeding him romaine lettuce and thin carrot slices that he can easily chew. This morning he pooped normally but a little while after that I picked him up and noticed this red, but partly clear...
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