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Hi, Its been 3 weeks this coming Saturday, that I switched from bark to Damp Coco soil for my Russian. She just does seem happy to me. Shes not eating aswell, exploring as much as she was and when she does eat she get the soil all over her food. She constantly looks dirty and I know in the wild...

Hi I've just switched from bark clippings to COIR Coco Soil Coconut Fibre. When I put it in yesterday it was quite wet and already its drying out. My Russian loves the stuff and is right underneath it. I've lined the bottom with pond liner so not to rot my viv. It took 5 hours to do it and...

Hi, Im changing from bark to coir and going to do a full change today. Im going to cleaning the whole vivarium out and put pond liner down under the substrate to protect my wood. Does anubody have any experience with using this and is it ok for the substrate to be damp where my little fella...

Hi, Since I got my russian, I have always used komodo or branded bark as his substrate and if im being honest the prices for it are getting ridiculous and also the bark pieces for some reason are getting bigger, So its taking a lot more to fill my viv up with and hes not liking it because he...

I Must drive people crazy on sexing in this forum. I myself got a Russian in 2022 and if it wasnt for this forum, I really think id have a unhappy,unhealthy tortoise on my hands. I was literally doing EVERYTHING WRONG, because of a care sheet given to me from a store that probably just googled...

For a 4ft foot viv am I right in thinking I need a The Arcadia 12% UVB D3 Reptile T5 strip light? Its due replacing and I cant find my old box

I've just ordered a 10lt bag of pine bark. I should of done this before, but I've just been reading that when it heats it gives off a poisonou fumes. My regular bark is out of stock. I s attached a couple of pictures. It has a picture of a tortoise on it?

Hi, Could anybody roughly sex what this tortoise is or going to be from these to pictures. This is not my first Russian I have and not sure of the age of this one. I wouldn't never quote you, but expert opinion and guess would be a bit of a help wink 😉

Hi all, Would you consider it safe to give my horsefield weeds that have got little nibbles on from other creatures. I've still got some wild strawberry leaves, but in places I can see another insect or creature has nibbled on it. Also they have brown edges in places. I would snip them off...

Hi, I've just decorated a room where my tortoise had been and for most if it, its been safe enough to keep her in there. The way the new bed has been put in. I've had to changed the location of the vivarium in the room and ever since doing that she has been miserable. Not eating properly, not...

I know as I type this, that it sounds like a silly question, but I can't seem to get it out my head. My Horsefield has lots of flooring to dig in, as I know they love to dig around, but what concerns me is that at night time he digs into his bark until he gets to the bottom. There's not enough...

I know it hard to sex Horsefields at the best of times, but if you was to guess, which I would never take as quoted. What sex would you say this Horsefield Tortoise is? She/he has a smooth under shell bottom if that helps. I know their are a lot of experts on here that could probably guess from...

I've had my young horse field outside in his enclosure for about a week now. He's only just over a year old, but will not come out into the sunshine at all. Will he get his UV levels I've spoken to Tom about this but unfortunately had posted twice by accident and the original reply was deleted...

Morning, I've just introduced my 15 month old Russian to the outside world. I've been getting him used to it by taking him out in the sun for his daily baths and letting him have a little wander about. Now his new home is complete, I put him in there yesterday and he spent 20 minutes in the...

Can anybody recommend using a humidifier I'm my 18 month old tortoise vivarium. I have been spraying a wedding the bark, but with the hot weather recently I've been having trouble keeping the humidity up. My new outdoor enclosure in coming on Monday and I've gradually been getting him used to...

I posted a question in here which let's be honest everyone seen. If I offened anybody. I truly apologise. I only got defensive when my mental health was brought unto it coz I do suffer with serious mental health issues, but that is no excuse to argue with the whole forum, especially when it has...

Hi, When would be the best time for my 1 year old Horsefield to be able to spend the day outside? Obviously he will have an enclosure, but has anybody got any tips for introducing such a big change. It was quite warm the other day, but bring I'm the north it takes a while for the temperatures to...

I use Nutrobal for my 1 year old Horsefield. How often should I dust his food. Some say every 3 and some say everyday. Also is reptavite better. Not to be mistaken with reptivite.

I must be driving you crazy, but thanks to this forum my enclosure is transformed for the better. Through the day my humidity in my just under 3ft vivarium is sitting at 50-60. Seems to be higher down the cool end, but there's 2 hides and he spends his time in the hot end hide. Temps are fine...

My 1 year old Horsefield doesn't seem to spend alot of time in his lighting. He basks but not for long. He's more interested in digging in his hide and I'm worried he's not getting the light he needs. I use t5 12% uvb and floodlight basking uva.