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and if i were to change the substrate would a top soil and playsand mix( like the type you get from lowes) work?

yea hes been borrowing down every night to sleep i suspect lol and is it better to do an every other day feeding ie one day feed him greens the next day feed him carrots so forth? ive been giving him several things to choose from at once and thanks for all the info your giving me by the way

I actually read on here and several members told me using cypress mulch was fine was that wrong? also i feed him carrots dark leaf greens and apples he seems to like the apples the best so far

i posted some pictures of the tortoise to my photobucket account does the tortoise look healthy to you guys? i got him from petsmart on tuesday hes been acting normal ever since i got him a stronger light hes been basking etc but he looks somewhat darker then the pictures of russian torts ive...

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Thanks for that information

Thanks for the info also btw do i just leave the food in his pen? he wont eat from me so i didnt want to make him any more nervous

well i built the tortoise table and i brought the tortoise home today when i put him in hes been sitting in one corner and he kind of dug himself a little hole is this normal? oh i used cypress mulch as the substrate and its a russian tortoise juvenile[hr] Oh 1 more thing when feeding do i just...

i suppose i could but right now its been 100+ degrees outside for the last 3 weeks is that too hot?

Yea i was just planning on lining it with a clear shower curtain liner Thanks for the for help

Well i went and got everything i needed from lowes and spent 30 dollars instead of paying 170 for the same size pen at a petstore i will post pictures after i drill everything together later also what would you recommend as far as substrate?

Ryan thanks alot that helped me alot i will probably go with the pen made of wood

Thanks for that what type of tortoises do you keep btw?

Hi everyone i'm new to this forum im trying to build my daughter an indoor tortoise pen its going to be a juvenile tortoise to be housed i'm mainly looking for plans i want to make it out of wood i just need the measurements i would take to lowes or home depot etc i see the one on petco for...