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  1. ethan508

    My Simple Home Made Incubator

    I added a 'slightly used' pair of Russian tortoises via classifieds a few days back. When I picked them there were eggs in the vivarium. I doubted the eggs viability, but figured it wasteful to not try incubation. If nothing else getting an incubator built and running would be good practice...
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    Hoping to learn

    I will be on a road trip passing through from Utah to Anaheim and was wonderimg if there are any breeders (or keepers of a plethora of tortoises) not far from the beaten path that would accept a visitor? This forum is great but I just learn so much better visually and I just don't know any...
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    Chava's enclosure

    Last year I had a 6 panel plastic pet gate that I used as an outdoor enclosure. With some patio improvements complete, I've been able to put up a permanent wall that expands the space and incorporate it into the landscape. With a few rainy weekends in the mix, I also constructed a heated house...
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    Window Wells

    So I'm expanding my Russian Tortoise enclosure. It is up against my house and there is a window well in the enclosure. I had previously planned on putting a cover over the well but am now wondering if that is needed? Will a tortoise 'cliff jump' into a window well? It is pretty deep, 4 ft or...
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    Summertime Enclosure

    I found a pair of Russian tortoises on the local classifieds and jumped in. For now I've put together the below pen. Take a look and (kindly) let me know if their is anything that needs immediate improving. This is about 10 feet wide at the back, 5 feet wide at the front and 5 feet deep (~36...
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    Window well cover

    So I'm planning my outdoor enclosure and realized I could make it a bit bigger if I can find a good way to cover the window well. I would like the cover to be such that the well would still allow both egress and ventilation. So I'm thinking using a mesh over the window (maybe even something...
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    New, hoping to get a tortoise (or 2 or 3) soon!

    Hi forum peoples. My name is Ethan I live in Northern Utah and I'm looking into getting a pet tortoise or two for my family. I haven't ironed out all the details. I want to have 2-3 tortoise (Russians, Hermann's or Greeks) if possible but I don't want them fighting/territorial. I have a nice...
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