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    Substrate advice

    The CHE is on thermostat and also timer, I’ll re-do the basking light timer, it’s in the centre of the enclosure, 8ft long, should it be placed nearer his “bedroom” end to encourage him to come out?
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    Substrate advice

    Im the same, though use eco earth, but, as mentioned delivery issues currently.
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    Substrate advice

    How long is? curious on why no to top soil? My hunch was it may be ok as that’s pretty much what outside tortoises will have. But I’ll be listening to advice obviously. Lights and temps and times are set to day time routine. UV on mid day to 5pm, basking on mid day until 7pm. LED day lights...
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    Substrate advice

    Hello, Have Russian tort, around 18 months old, been using eco earth substrate but now have difficulty on delivery from UK mainland to my location. Not sure why the sudden change but it’s with all suppliers, independent and Amazon, I’ve then been using orchid bark as a top layer. I wonder if...
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    Maturi/Nutrazu

    Great! Appreciate that…venturing in to drying weeds and then rehydrating them when needed soon
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    Maturi/Nutrazu

    Pretty much exactly what I’ve been doing, Jamie.
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    Maturi/Nutrazu

    When it’s the time of year you goto Mazuri how frequently will you feed it then, Tom?
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    Maturi/Nutrazu

    Have a little Russian, around 18months old, I wondered how frequently he could have Nutrazu? He absolutely loves it. The amount will be given in accordance to his weight and along with appropriate weeds etc.
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    Food question…

    Thanks Tom, have some dried flowers that are for moderation, I’ll do some tests on the frozen then and research drying flowers/weeds etc
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    Food question…

    I’m frequently checking the tortoise table for safe foods, one of which is mint, though I don’t use it as don’t want the aroma to over power, but on one occasion I did, and on reading the packing it said suitable for freezing. Which brings me to my question. The process is basically putting...
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    Help! Russian waking after 2 weeks in fridge.

    Until an experienced member replies I would suggest using the search feature here looking for an answer, rather than Google, but I personally always like a reply to my own thread as I then know it’s not outdated. Some threads are 10 years old.
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    URGENT ADVICE NEEDED - BULB WATT(?)

    If it’s that urgent what I done was to remove the base, and simply fix the stand to the inside of the table with brackets, then covered the stand inside the table with a pond liner to protect long term with moisture.
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    Identifying weeds

    There is an app called picture this, it’s a plant identifier, it’s first class.
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    Final tweaks m

    Thank you both! I’ll be taking on board your comments
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    Final tweaks m

    Setup: UK indoor, picking up our new little fella 1st week of January, 8’x2’, 15 month Russian, hot and cold end, basking area set to 97, one hide currently which is empty apart from substrate. A second hide will be added the other end near basking area. Two night time heat lamps on thermostat...
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    Is this substrate too deep for babies?

    Hi Tom, just laying some substrate, about 3” of patted down damp coco fibre topped with a thin layer of fine orchid bark, is that a good depth and the orchid bark has some thin hay like strips about an inch long, easy removable if needed to. How does that all sound? Before I test heat light...
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    Tortoise Names?

    Caesar when spelt properly 😂
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    Tortoise Names?

    I’m collecting my little fella the first week of Jan, counting the days! Currently the names are between Cesar or Yoda. And got curious on what everyone has called theirs 😊
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    Hermanns Tortoise breeders NI

    Any update on this??
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