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    Fun at the Zoo

    We went to the Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium this weekend here in Phoenix. We really enjoy this zoo and now that we own a Russian tortoise, we had a better appreciation of the variety and care of the tortoises there. The only awkward part was telling my daughter that the tortoises were...
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    New Russian Table

    I'm almost finished with Rogue's table. I converted a 6x3 entertainment center. There's an Arcadia D3 6% T8 Reptile Lamp and an 5000k light and I have a 90 Watt Chromalux halogen flood basking bulb on a dimmer for the heat. For grazing he has 2 dandelion plants, a kale and a butter lettuce. I...
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    Temperature Concerns

    I am concerned with the temperatures in my Russian's enclosure. Using a temperature gun I am testing the temperatures in the cage. I have 95 on the stone under the heat lamp, 72 under the fluorescent light but it is only 67 on the other end which is where I have his hide. Should I move the...
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    Introducing Rogue

    We picked up our adult male Russian from ATC yesterday. My daughter loves him and just sits by his cage. The cage is finally complete less the plants. I have lots potted up and I'm waiting for them to become established before putting them in the enclosure. I'm looking forward to many happy...
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    New Owner From Phoenix

    Hello All, New member here in Phoenix. I'm picking up my Russian tortoise from ATC this week. I've been putting together his enclosure this past week thanks to the extremely helpful advice from the members here and will finish up tomorrow. I've got all my plants started and the lighting will...
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    New Plants for Indoor Enclosure

    Hello All, I went a little crazy at the garden center today. I used The Tortoise Table's plant database and only chose safe plants from the green section. I am now reading that I cannot use any of them in the enclosure right away because of the pesticides that were likely used. Almost...
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    Tortoise Table Materials

    I'm looking to build a tortoise table and was wondering what is the best material to use? I'm considering using melamine but I wasn't sure if it would be dangerous to my tortoise. My other thought was to use a solid wood bookcase and coat the wood where my substrate will be. I would probably...
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    Russian Tortoise Enclosure Help

    Hello all, this is my first post here. I am very interested in getting a Russian tortoise and I want to get everything perfect before I bring him home. I will be using a 6' x 3' x 1' bookcase that I will lay down to create the cage (I am looking for a 6' x 4' but have not had much luck yet)...
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