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    My Russian Tortoises do not eat very much.

    Hello, It seams very difficult to get my Russian tortoises to eat. They wont eat the pellet diet, or weeds or any vegetable really. Ovly a bit of grass. Any ideas ? Thank you.
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    Naturally Hibernating Russian Tortoises.

    Hello, I have 2 Russian Tortoises, male / female. I was curious about hibernation. Is it possible to naturally hibernate them outdoors if you live in the cold weather. I live in South Dakota, and my tortoises are in a large , well protected outdoor greenhouse with heating. Usually i always...
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    Sulcata does not eat anything healthy.

    Hello, So Walter, my baby sulcata is looking ok. But he doesn’t eat like he used to. I have been soaking him daily, mist him constantly, and let him walk for about an hour per day in full sun on wetted grass. I found a neighbors hibiscus, big red flowers and leaves and borrowed them...
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    Tums ??

    Hello, Can Tums ( the chewable antacid ) be used as a calcium supplement. The label reads 100% calcium carbonate. It has 1000mg of Calcium carbonate per tablet. Anyone use this. Also, has anyone tried placing a soluble form of CA carbonate like this in the water of your tort, seams like an...
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    Confused !! (Conflicting info)

    Hello, I know this is boring stuff for the experienced, but I’m a newbie. I am becoming frustrated because every time I read something and try to do it right, I read the opposite, not here but some other random papers etc. . Example. I know the baby sulcata needs high humidity, and it...
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    Walking your Tortoise

    Hello, I am curious if anyone walks their Torts. I know its funny, but I have been walking my baby sulcata Walter. He loves to walk and he follows me. I walk him on a compact clay dirt road when the sun is around 5 pm, after the road has been well heated all day long. Its full sun but not...
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    Climbing

    My baby sulcata Walter climbs everything. I have a stone house for him to hide with no idea he could end up on top of it. Unfortunately I find him upside down a lot. So is there a way to prevent it. I could remove everything, but that would be pretty boring.
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    Sulcata Tort Age.

    Hello, I’m a newbie, so pardon if this is obvious and listed somewhere else, but I cant find anything about it. My sulcata is a newbie as well. His overall shell length as a straight dimension, not dome circ, is 2 inches and one quarter. 2.25 inches.. He appears to be healthy, eating...
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    Hello, I’m new here !

    Hello, I am new to this forum. I have a sulcata named Walter. He is 2-3 months.
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