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    Ocean spider plant

    I found a realitivley cheap spider plant sold at Sears. It's young, leaves are only 4". I don't know weather or not to get it because it's labeled "ocean spider plant" is that the same thing as a spider plant? They look the same, I just want to check with you guys before I spend money on it.
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    Coconut oil and nail file

    Hi! I have had a ton of questions lately Simeon is from Petsmart (sadly) he has a defect in his shell, it's very minor but it's there. His shell also flakes on occasion when it gets very dry. I have very low humidity but I'm going to dampen my Coco coir this weekend when I add another layer. I...
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    Coco-Coir

    Hello! I use a 100% pure coconut coir bedding. After reading quite a few threads, o realized his bedding isn't deep enough. What can I mix my bedding with? I may end up adding more coconut coir (I have 21 liters that I'm not using) any advice? I don't want to introduce mites or insects into his...
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    Plants for indoor encolsure

    Hi, I have a 2×4 tortoise table with a 2×1 second story, I am very interested in growing plants in it. I have no idea how to do it and was wondering if you had any recommendations. I use 100% coconut fiber, I'm assuming I need to mix some sort of potting soil in with it. My enclosure is inside...
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    Running eyes?!

    My tortoise has had very runny eyes lately. I recent!y switched his bedding to pure coconut coir and was wondering if that could be it... Today a lightly used my finger to wipe some goo of his right eye and it was just really goopy bedding... Any suggestions?
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    Cactus

    I recently got a 7×3 inch cactus and and was wondering if I could feed it to my tortoise? It is a prickly pear cactus.
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    Shell

    What can I use to make my tortoises shell more shiny? Could I use coconut oil? I still love my little guy without an extremely shiny shell, but I want him to be as healthy as possible! My mom suggested that I pop open a vitamin E (one that humans swallow- a pill) and rub that on his shell but...
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    Behavior

    I have a Russian tortoise that has some behaviour things that I don't know if they are normal. I assume they are but I am going to ask anyway. Simeon hisses a lot, every time something moves near him he makes a hiss noise, he also sleeps all day. He has occasional outbursts of energy and goes...
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