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    New Egg!

    Hello, tortoise owners! Daisy laid another egg couple days ago (1-30-16). She laid one egg this time. Last summer, she laid two eggs, but they did not make it due to my lack of experience. This time, I bought an incubator! I bought the Hover-bator. I have the temperature set to 86 to 88...
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    Uvb light suggestion?

    Hey all, I am looking into buying a new uvb light for Dino and Daisy. And price range is fine with me but there isn't any reptile stores when I live. I don't go to pet smart too much either. I go to petco because it's close to where I live and I know some workers there. I currently have the...
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    New dirt for my Russian torts!

    It's been a while since I've posted!This is a 5'by 3' enclosure with a 2nd story. I put some garden soil in there with some fake moss in the corner. Dino and Daisy seem to love the new dirt and design! Is there any issues with my enclosure?
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    Russian tortoise egg cracked....

    Daisy laid 2 eggs on 5-31-15 and today one of the eggs cracked due to my lack of experience. The egg was cracked pretty bad, but no liquid was coming out. I believe that the membrane was still intact. We put some silicone on the crack. Was that a good idea? I heard that people put scotch tape on...
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    Russian Tortoise Eggs

    Wow! It has been 1 and a half years since I visited this website! A lot has happened in those years. As you can infer from the title, Dino and Daisy have mated and Daisy layed two eggs on 5-31-15 around 4 PM (mountain standard time). I noticed her behavior of nesting, but I did not prepare an...
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    Can Russian Tortoises eat Pumpkin Sprouts?

    Our family tied to make pumpkin seeds this year but we failed..... We soaked the seeds in water for a couple days and later we saw roots growing on the bottom of the strainer. We let it grow then sprouts were starting to come out. My dad asked me if Dino and Daisy can eat pumpkin sprouts. I've...
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    Russian tortoise trying to mate

    I got another Russian tortoise on October 21! I named her Daisy. Dino is trying to mate with her, but I think Daisy is not ready for mating. I think she is not ready for mating because the Russian tortoise book said that the size for a male tortoise to mate is about 5 inches (bottom shell),and...
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    Sealing my enclosure

    I built Dino a 5'X3'X8" plywood enclosure yesterday and my dad thinks it's going to rot in a couple of years so what can use to seal the bottom so that it's water proof. I'm hoping it can last at least 15 years. Thank you!
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    Moist soil good?

    I have Russian tortoise ,and he is about 1 to 3 years old.(What Petco said) Is it good to keep the substrate moist? I heard that is is very good to keep the substrate wet if your tortoise is a babe. Is Dino still a babe?:tort:
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    Good wood for my enclosures

    Hi! I'm building a house for Dino and i don't know what type of wood to buy. I don't want a wood that rots easily with water. and what should be the thickness of the wood?1/2 inch,1/4 inch,or 1/8 inch.
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    was buying a Russian tortoise form petco a bad idea

    I bought Dino at pet co about 6 months ago and he is doing great! but i heard rumors that pet co or pet smart isn't a good place to buy russian torts.do pet co ,and pet smart get their russian's from wild?
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    List of Flowers Russian tortoise can have

    I'm planting flowers for spring and im not sure what to plant and what he can eat
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    Can Russian tort's eat blue green algae(spirulina)?

    My dad bought a box a spirulina and he said Dino might be able to eat that.It is a super food,and it is labeled 100% vegetarian. It has all the 94 trace minerals and vitamins.It actually is really healthy for you. I drink it every morning before school and it helps me focus better in school. it...
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    is 20 degrees good for a tortoise stairs?

    I'm thinking about building a new enclosure for Dino and i'm building a 2nd story and i don't know if the stairs is too steep for him. The stairs is about 20 degrees.
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    hello!

    hi! im 12yrs old and i have a very cute russian tort named Dino.please help me answer all my questions about Dino! My tortoise,Dino won't chew the cuttle bone is that a problom? He loves dandylions,so i thought he might like some other flowers too. i heard they can eat rose,if so can they eat...
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