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    Egg hasn't hatched

    Ah ok
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    Egg hasn't hatched

    So as you can tell from the heading 1 of my females eggs hasn't hatched but the other 2 have and the 2 tortoises are now a month and a bit old, what should I do with the egg that hasn't hatched?
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    Baby Russian tortoises rubbing its right eye

    Will do thank you ever so much
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    Baby Russian tortoises rubbing its right eye

    Hi there GingerLove after all of the process of cleaning them out and reading through all of your answers I turned the coil bulb off and there is massive improvements, when ever I pick the little bugger up both eyes are open and she seems really happy, so just to make sure that all of your...
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    Baby Russian tortoises rubbing its right eye

    OK thank you all for your advice on the situation I will be sure to take action on all that has been said
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    Baby Russian tortoises rubbing its right eye

    Here is the link to the coir that I bought 70 Litre Coconut Coir Soil, Potting Compost, Coconut Blocks for Indoor and Outdoor Use - Very Rich Planting Soil - Peat-Free Soil and Unfertilised - 5 kilogram Coir Briquette - Planting Soil for Fruits, Herbs, Vegetables, Domestic and Exotic Plants -...
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    Baby Russian tortoises rubbing its right eye

    I bought the coir from Amazon and as for the brand I'm not too sure all I know is that it hasn't been fertilised and it is pest free
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    Baby Russian tortoises rubbing its right eye

    The other tort is not rubbing its and they both hatched the same day and for question 2 I only had newspaper down as that is what the vet recommended but I then checked forums and they said use coco coir
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    Baby Russian tortoises rubbing its right eye

    When they get bigger they will be going there own ways as I am giving one to each of my aunts
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    Baby Russian tortoises rubbing its right eye

    BrianWI 1. There are 2 tortoises 2. 2 weeks old 3. Today 4. 3 weeks ago
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    Baby Russian tortoises rubbing its right eye

    Yes I will change it ASAP, now that I have turned the bulb off he/she or whatever it is has stopped rubbing its eye
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    Baby Russian tortoises not eating

    Thank you so much TammyJ unfortunately BlinksTheEasternBoxTurtle you have missed you chance on buying one as I am giving one to each of my aunts, however a couple of weeks ago my female did lay two more eggs if they are fertile I will let you know
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    Baby Russian tortoises rubbing its right eye

    G-stars I don't have a heat bulb but I do have a heat mat which is under a big piece of heat resistant glass
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    Baby Russian tortoises rubbing its right eye

    Yes I soak him every chance I get he had a long soak today thank you for the advice on the bulb I read online before checking back on these comments and other people did mention not to use coil bulbs. Also the eye does open up from time to time, as for the humidity I will start spraying the coco...
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    Baby Russian tortoises rubbing its right eye

    Hey everyone so as the subject reads my little baby is rubbing its eye like crazy and it saddens me to see it in distress. Temp wise it is at 92F° and I have just started using coco coir as I have read on other forums as it seams to be the most used substrate for Russians. He has a bowl of water...
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