How to (force) feed 27 weeks russian tortoise

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That all looks fine. Your basking bulb is a standard 65w flood light you can get at a hardware store. Install into a black domed fixture. Another needed tool is a infrared temp gun. You can check the temperature in different areas of your enclosure. For example when you get the basking light. What area is going to be the basking area. Put a flat stone, peice of tile etc. Large enough for Mihia to stretch out on. Find a rock the same size as Mihia and put on the basking stone. Turn the basking light on about 20" above for a hr. Take your infrared temp gun and check the temp the rock. You are looking for around 95°f(not sure what that is in celcius). Raise or lower the basking temp to achieve that temperature. The basking light will give you needed heat until your CHE comes in. When Mihia goes in her tunnel to sleep. Just cover the tunnel with a small towel. To make it dark while sleeping.
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