How can I keep the substrate damp in my Russian Torts enclosure? I use coir, cypress, and a little aspen shavings. The heat will stay at or around the 70's but the humidity drops down from the 50's to 40's if I'm not continually misting. The substrate dries out to the bottom of the enclosure...
I was wondering could new bricks of coconut coil contain ants? Cuz I have ants in my tortoise bedding. I took my tortoise outside the 2nd day I had him with his food and water dish. I saw a couple ants on the food dish, killed them. But every day I keep seeing ants, more than was on the dish. I...
Is this shell rot? What do I do for it? Russian tortoise, I purchased him from a private seller, I didn't know exactly what to look for, but have noticed the shell on the bottom peeling, is that normal? Down by his tail. He is eating, drinking seems to be healthy. I sun him outside, shade, hide...