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I recently found globe artichokes at trader joes and fed them to my Russian. He ate some but when I got home the leaves were like potato chips and to rough for him to eat. Any ideas? Thanks

I have been growing some RT seed mix indoors recently and there seems to be a lot of gnats always around them. I often kill lots of them by hand but then more appear the next day. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Jakob

My RT has been peeing a lot lately but not the white urates just clear fluid that comes in a burst. Is this a problem? He seems fine besides that with no eating problems and he's been drinking water so I don't know what to think.

The fixture for my uv light (24" tube) seems to not be working. I got a new bulb and it still won't turn on. Any recommendations for a new fixture?

If my heat lamp is turned off at night and I see some condensation on the Window, will that lead to mold overnight?

Hi Everyone, Do I need to ever clip my RT's nails? He seems to almost scratch his eye when he wipes his face while eating.

I use a purple zilla heat lamp... I always have is this ok I heard they can be bad?

Can I let my tort walk around on the strip of grass between the sidewalk and the road. Stating the obvious, I will be 3 ft away the entire time. And I won't let him eat the grass because I don't know what it is.

Which is better to grow plants in and then put in pots in the enclosure? There's this peat moss And this topsoil

I was wondering this, do UVB lights emit UVB as long as they turn on? Or do they run out eventually, even though they produce light?

So I got some grocery store organic dandelion for my RT. Can u plant the stem of one of them into a pot like a cactus?

How should I break up the scenery in my new enclosure that's being built??? I'm thinking plants in mini pots... That way I can move them to change it up? Also I'll plant things that'll grow in UVB, any recommendations? Thx I want to make the most of the little space I have.

Ok my dad and I are building a new enclosure for my RT, and i have some questions: 1: is this a good Che? 2: I've seen all different threads about this, but what is the best way to waterproof wood? I need a specific product that I can buy/order. Could my dad and I paint the inside? Thx Jakob

For no particular reason or issue I was wondering when a Russian is considered an adult. Mine is 10 years old... Thanks, Jakob

Is Arugula safe for Russians? I looked on russiantortoise.net and they said spring mix is ok but at whole foods spring mix has arugula. Usually I just takes it out. Btw this is NOT all I feed. I would think it's ok but what do others think? Thanks, Jakob

Ok I'm going away this weekend skiing. I'm going to be gone from Friday to Monday. How should I prepare for and leave my Russian. I live in Berkeley, CA, so he'll be inside... Thanks, Jakob

Is the best type of basking spot a slate rock or tile or something else? Going to the local vivarium store soon and was just wondering, because I know that I could also pick up just one tile from Osh, Home Depot, lowes, etc... Thanks, Jakob

I am going to buy a seed mix or two for my Russian at tortoisesupply.com for my Russian. Is the testudo mix enough or should I add another to mix in. Btw I don't mean for quantity I mean for variety, like add some grasses . Also, is the ZooMed Tortoise Block a good enough supplement on its own...

I have a russian and i want to buy him a seed mix to plant in his enclosure that he can eat... I have looked at carolina pet supply ones and have also read about a Spring Mix seed mix that is really great. Any suggestions and/or links would be really helpful! Thx

Ok so my Russian has only eaten lettuce and spring mix his while life... Since I've been reading that his diet should be varied, I bought some new foods (collards,dandelions) but he won't eat them! At the first time, he runs eagerly for them and eats them all, but then the next day he isn't...