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    worried about my russian tortoise

    I had already had stuff from the vet, he doesnt have a clue what hes doing, he had to look on the internet for ideas, its because of me my tortoise is getting better, and plus he will charge me over £70 just for the cream, ive already spent over £400 with him, am sure i can get this cream online...
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    worried about my russian tortoise

    It wouldnt of been dehydration as i bathe him every day and even before he got sick i bathed him every 2 days so it must of been a vitiman issue, if anyone can help me with this cream though i will be greatful :)
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    worried about my russian tortoise

    Just to let you all know my tortoise is getting a lot better, he is now eating, pooping, and his eyes are opening, and he is very active, ive been doing everything i can. The vet didnt help at all. i think it might of been a lack of vitamin A im not 100% on that but he seems to be getting...
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    worried about my russian tortoise

    Right ok, i will put some pictures up now, i keep my light on for about 18 hours due to the uk being a cold place, so when the light is on it is 37°c and the cool part is 23°c and when the light goes off the temp is 27°c and the cool side is 21°c i turn the light off when we turn the heating on...
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    worried about my russian tortoise

    I no all of you are just trying to help and i apologize for the moody reply, i just felt frustrated as i just want him to be better, it is 2:30am here in the uk so i will give u all the information you need tomorrow, just give me a list of what you all need to know and i will get it for you...
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    worried about my russian tortoise

    I have already said i have told the vet my lighting i use, that i use a tortoise table and the food i feed him he told me everything is great, he keeps russian tortoises him self, can someone just answer my question instead of going on about the set up and the lighting, thats all anyone says on...
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    worried about my russian tortoise

    I dont know how to make my own thread, it asks me to add people onto it and i dont know anyone on here to add, what more information do u need. I just want to know if anyone has been through the same thing
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    worried about my russian tortoise

    Hi i have a russian tortoise, i have taken him the vet four times now due to him not eating and his eyes wont open, the vet done some tests and he has a bacteria infection in his eyes, we have tried all different kinds of antibiotics but nothing seems to be working and the vet doesnt know what...
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    question about eyes always shut

    My light is a ARCADIA D3 REPTILE BASKING LAMP 80W HEAT LIGHT & UV UVA UVB IR this keeps it at the right temp which is 36°C and in the cool area it is 26°C. This is what i have been told the temp should be. Humidity? From what i know about this is you have to mix water into the soil so often...
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    question about eyes always shut

    Hi My tortoise is a horsefield tortoise, he hasnt gone into hibernation it was a false alarm he woke up and is awake every day now. Everything seems fine. I have notices little bugs in the tortoise table. I have read its normal and they are called springtails but am worried they can crawl into...
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    Need some help - habitat evaluation

    I bathed it every 2 days but it just went to sleep its been a week now. All tortoises hibernate dont they so why should we not let ours. Im just worried he hasnt eating enough to do that. Thats all
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    Need some help - habitat evaluation

    My temp is fine it hasnt changed an i do keep it on for 12 to 13 hours a day i have the ARCADIA D3 REPTILE BASKING LAMP 80W HEAT LIGHT & UV UVA UVB IR this keeps it at the right temp which is 36°C and in the cool area it is 26°C i just want to know if i should wake him up?
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    worried about my tortoise

    Hi I am new to having a tortoise it has been asleep for one week now so I think it is going into hibernation it's still moving around but it's eyes are always shut, I'm worried it hasn't eaten enough for it to go into hibernation what should I do? I didn't think it would go into hibernation by...
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    Need some help - habitat evaluation

    Hi I am new to having a tortoise it has been asleep for one week now so I think it is going into hibernation it's still moving around but it's eyes are always shut, I'm worried it hasn't eaten enough for it to go into hibernation what should I do? I didn't think it would go into hibernation by...
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    question about eyes always shut

    Hi I am new to having a tortoise it has been asleep for one week now so I think it is going into hibernation it's still moving around but it's eyes are always shut, I'm worried it hasn't eaten enough for it to go into hibernation what should I do? I didn't think it would go into hibernation by...
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    Where to find/buy the right foods?

    Ok thanks everyone for your help. Can i ask what hight should i have my heat lamp its 80w and also ive notice my tortoises eye looks sore and it always has one eye shut its been like this since monday. How much for the treatment do any of you know. I dont care how much i just want to make sure i...
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    Where to find/buy the right foods?

    Ok i get you. This helps a lot thank you ☺
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    Where to find/buy the right foods?

    Yes i have seen this but i didnt no if i should belive it due to it saying feed it ice burg lettus ive been told do not feed it ice burg lettus its bad for them. I keep getting told different things and i dont know what to belive
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    Where to find/buy the right foods?

    Hi i have read a lot of things what to feed my tortoise but i am unsure where to get them from. I no people say leafy greens buy there all green and i no some of the green food will poison them so what do i buy? Its really annoying
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    Help!! (Something stuck in throat???)

    Does anyone have a picture of what my enclosure should look like please?
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