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I don't know an exact good temp but I do WARM water but not hott ;) this is my Hermann hatch bubbles. She is 4mos old! And my Russian named Piggy he's approx 10-12 yrs old ;) good luck with your new shell baby!!

Hi Gary! Do you have a new hatch or an adult? A new hatch should be everyday in warm water up to its chin for 20/30min.....an adult usually 2-3x week (that's what I do) they recommend soaking to keep your shell friend hydrated ;) there's also other benefits to soaking as well.....hope this helps!!!

Yes I am aware that they can not be housed together ;) thankfully I have enough room for 2 tables ;) thanks guys!!

I'm assuming I have the more common one but I'd like to know for sure ;) thh or thb? I was told she was 2 months old when I got her 2 weeks ago so I guess she's 2 1/2 months old Thank you from Wisconsin!!! :cool:

Thanks everyone! He is outside most of the day! N I found a light hanger thing lol so it's hanging straight down now instead of clamped ;) and I've since planted chia for him n it's helped sooooo much with keeping his water n food dish clean :) since this thread I've also obtained a new family...

My husband is great and built our shell baby a new indoor enclosure! It's made out of shelving from menards and very cheap to make!! It's a 6'x3' table and piggy loves it :)

Thanks so much for all the help today guys :)

Thank you!!!!!!!! So if I plant stuff in there from a "big box" store if I rinse the roots off before I plant them then it will be ok?

Thanks for the quick response guys! I really appreciate it :) I don't have any plants outside that I can take from :/ and I'd like to plant things that are safe for him to eat just incase....that's why I'm stuck right now :( :eek:

I'm stuck ad to what to do for plants inside my new table I'm building for my Russian. Where do you acquire plants for your tort? Obviously I can't go to the nursery because they will be full of pesticides and such. Do I just start them from seeds? Any advice is greatly appreciated!! Thank you...

I just love these little guys and feel blessed to have enough room for 2. But that will be our last edition to our pets!

Thank you for your concern! I am aware of that and I'm planning on having 2 sides to my enclosure :)

I'm down by the Illinois border where are you at??

Thank you!!!!!!!! It's kinda overwhelming here :/ hopefully I will figure out how to navigate around in here soon haha

Hello! Looking forward to being apart of another group to expand my knowledge of my Russian tort named Piggy :) I've had him for a year now after being able to purchase him from a girl who had him in awful conditions. (He had NO substrate or water dish in his enclosure) so I'm blessed to have...