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Just a normal heat lamp and day lamp, I feed her kale, watercress, rocket, red peppers and apple as a rare treat. I have tried her with coco coir but it kept going in her eyes and she was trying to brush it out with her feet and I didn't know if she as getting stressed or if this was damaging...

T This is a photo of my tortoise table

I keep her in my bedroom I have a day lamp and a heat lamp which both stay on for 12 hours a day. I'm not sure of the temperature of the tortoise table but it's in doors so I don't think it gets too cold

I'm calling her a she hit I don't know what sex she is, what do you mean temp related?

I have a Russian tortoise she is about 2 and a half years old but she hasn't been eating for about a week now, I'm not sure if she is lonely? Any advice would be appreciated.

I'm just wondering how much I need to feed my Russian tort? She's 2 years old. I give her 20 tortoise pellets in the morning and she eats them when she wakes up but she seems to be going to her food bowl a lot in the evenings after she's eaten her food and I don't know if she's hungry? I don't...

Thank you both!

I'm just wondering whether coconut coir substrate smells? My torts enclosure is indoors.

I have a Russian tort and she doesn't come out all day until late in the evening where she eats her food and basks for a while then she goes back into her bed. I think it's perfectly normal.

Hi Yvonne Yes I will be getting her a larger enclosure in the next couple of years when she grows bigger. I have now ordered coco coir which I believe is a very good substrate for tortoises? I will also add water to the substrate so it is moist and the enclosure will be more humid for her...

Fab pictures! Your tort looks beautiful! Welcome to the forum

Ah right okay thank you! This has put my mind at rest. I will definitely soak her

My torts skin looks as if it's coming off by her chin. I haven't had her long and I haven't seen this on her before. Does anyone know what this is? Please help!!

I am recently a new Russian tortoise owner and I just wanted to check that my enclosure is okay and if there is anything I need to change/improve? Thank you

Hi Charlotte! I had a baby Russian tortoise for Christmas and your torts shell looks perfect! Try giving her some raw broccoli too my tortoise loves that and also raw carrots. Also sprinkle calcium onto the food which will help the shell to grow and make sure she has plenty of heat and light -...

The substrate is sawdust and its roughly 6 inches deep

Here is a picture of my tortoises enclosure. I don't know if I need any decoration and what decoration I could use?

Yes she has plenty of room in her tortoise house! I will definitely get her some plants then for her to hide in. Would I be able to use artificial grass inside a section of her house for decoration?

Hi everyone! I had a Russian Tortoise for Christmas and I'm unsure about what I can put inside her tortoise table for decoration. I am wondering if I can use rocks, artificial plants etc? I want to make her house as homely as possible for her and she lives indoors so it's defeintly warm enough...