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  1. MarissaRelf

    UGH!! SOME PEOPLE!!!

    So today I was browsing facebook when one of my friends posts a pic of her russian in a tiny tank on wood shavings with a caption that says "My tortoise looks dead" (clearly lethargic). I commented on it not trying to start anything just trying to help. I simply stated that the enclosure and...
  2. MarissaRelf

    Plant ID?

    We have this plant growing all over out property and we're pretty sure it's a weed but it's pretty so we left it. Now were are wondering if its safe to feed and if it can be planted in my Russians enclosure?
  3. MarissaRelf

    Plants For Russian Enclosure?

    So I'm in the process of building a large outdoor enclosure for my Russian (10x3x2) and I was wondering what plants to plant. I've been on the plant database but the pictures aren't very helpful for me; I need names. I have sedge grass and am planning on getting aloe vera, spider plant and...
  4. MarissaRelf

    New Outdoor Russian Enclosure!

    This is kind of ghetto but it's what I could do with my lack of funds. Does it need anything else? I do plan on adding more plants :)
  5. MarissaRelf

    Big Enough for Winter?

    Hello. I was looking around online for one of those Christmas Tree Storage Boxes I've heard a lot of TF members use during winter when necessary. I found a bunch but they we way out of my minimum-wage, high school student budget. But I did find this...
  6. MarissaRelf

    Size and Age Question.

    So I got my Russian from a lady on craigslist and she told me she was around 2 years old. Well I've been beginning to doubt that because I've read on here a few times that peoples Russians that are 30+ years old are 5 1/2 inches long, which is the same size as mine (bottom shell length). I...
  7. MarissaRelf

    Enclosure/Substrate Question

    So we moved into a new home and I'm updating my indoor RT enclosure from a 3'x2' tub (I Know.) to a 8' diameter kiddie pool in our new spare bedroom. I was wondering if there has to be substrate in the whole thing? that would be A LOT of dirt (and money) to fill the pool even an inch let -alone...
  8. MarissaRelf

    "Turtle" Sulcata $100 in OR

    "Turtle" For sale. From the pic it looks like a sulcata. Pyramiding. $100 or Trade. http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/pet/3353796877.html [hr] Here's a russian as well. Why is his shell so flat? http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/pet/3353764557.html [hr] Baby sulcata with everything. $125...
  9. MarissaRelf

    Sharing All Of My Other Pets (:

    I just thought I would share all my other animals with you guys (: This is Shady. She's an Australian Shepard and Black Lab Mix. She's Almost 6 years old and still acts like a puppy. She was abandoned in a parking lot at 3 weeks old and she's been a part of our family ever since (: This...
  10. MarissaRelf

    Light Questions

    (Sorry I've been asking a lot of questions) Fluffy came with lights but they aren't very good (Dim bulb, low temps, compact fluorescent) So I've been looking on eBay and I found some that I think sound good and are in my price range but I don't know which combination they should be used in or if...
  11. MarissaRelf

    Variety?

    I think the variety I give fluffy is decent but I want opinions. I think she may be getting too much oxalates because her urine is orangish every other time she uses the bathroom. She has Sedge in her enclosure 24/7 and she get's fed spring mix with probably about 10 percent romaine added (I...
  12. MarissaRelf

    New to tortoises.

    Hi, I'm new to tortoises (and enclosures for that matter :P) And I just got fluffy 2 days ago and this is the enclosure I have come up with. It is just one of those cement mixing tubs from Home Depot with Bed-A-Beast and play sand bedding, with some flat rocks, a tunnel, a plant (Safe to eat...
  13. MarissaRelf

    New Here And New To Tortoises!

    Hi I am new here. I currently don't have any tortoises but I am on a wait list at a rescue for a sulcata. They are having one vet checked and I should be able to take him/her home soon. He/she is about a foot long so he/she is not very old. I came here to get as much info as possible before I...
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