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Well one I don't let him run around he is with me in a very small part of my apartment. I have no other pets to cause injury to him. I do take offense in that I have been on this site for a short time and received more judgment than help. So not feeling very comfortable discussing things or...

I will look into it. I won't soak him today though I already let him run around the apt and he has had a busy day today. I don't want to over do it.

thanks....in this case I think it might be from the wandering earlier in the day. I just changed out his tank yesterday and filled it up with lots of substrate. I pile it up about several inches deep in the corner he sleeps in so he can burrow.

Ok I have never tried it. Ivan has a large water dish so sometimes he gets in it himself. His favorite food is enduve which has a lot of moisture in that. I can try the soaking but have a feeling he will not like it. Right now he is pacing in his tank. I had him out earlier let run the apartment...

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I see online that a lot of people insist that you soak your tortoises, but I brought him to a reptile vet when I first got him and she said it wasn't necessary. Any opinions

Thanks I am looking into an enclosure that does not have clear sides because the glass confuses him. One I am looking into is three feet by four feet. Part of that measurement includes a little den along one side though. The internet can definitely be overwhelming with conflicting info. I read...

I have read several....most have told me six to eight for males. Up to ten for females. Thanks for the offer for the tank just don't know how to get it to CT. I am thinking his next tank will be something without glass.

He is not full grown at this point I got him about four months ago and immediately room him to the vet they say he is about five years old. He is just under a pound and about five inches long. I know the tank I have will only last for a bit just want to research and decide what is the best...

It is a desert series 50 T8 flourescent bulb that says it provides UVB. And it is 15 watt

I have a Russian tortoises in a 40 gallon tank. Is one 18" UVB tube light enough for the tank or should I get a second one. Does Ivan need to be directly under the light for its benefits?

In two corners it's about 80 degrees in the middle of the tank it is a little more than 70 degrees. I have been moving the thermometer around to test the different corners

I have had my Russian tortoise for a little more than a month now. I am worried cause he is sleeping almost non stop for the last too days. Any suggestions

I currently have a hundred watt basking bulb that illuminates the tank and has a dimmer so you adjust the amount of light. On the other end I have an ultraviolet light over the corner where he sleeps. At first he would sleep under his log but now that I am using larger amounts of substrate he...