Recent content by Chyllin

Already introduced them. My dog has always been terrified of turtles/tortoises, so that's not a problem. He's an outside dog, so they won't run into each other, and I only introduced them because it dropped crazy low below freezing and I brought him in for the night to sleep with me. I am not...

Happy to report that Beasle is much more active! :) he's walking around and digging a lot. He's eating in front of me now, and he even let me stroke his head yesterday. Introducing him to my cats and dog was a breeze and I was really worried (I wasn't going to introduce them this early, but my...

Oh gosh! The only reason I don't have more is because I still technically live with my parents!! If it was just my house, or my room wasn't in an imperative piece of the house, I'd have everything!! :P in fact, the night I bought Beasle, I almost brought home a pregnant guinea pig with him. :P

It gets pretty low. It's about 30 degree at night here. The heat is on, but my room gets little to none of it, and I have to sleep with the fan on at least low.

Is there a benefit for the tortoise for having a black bulb over a red one? (Cause I really don't mind. I don't sleep facing his way :P)

It says "fishbowl" because I signed up through twitter and I won't put where I live on Twitter. I didn't look into editing that yet, but in my intro I put that I'm in Georgia. But it's been getting in the 20s and 30s here at night, so I figured he needed a night bulb.I live in the backwoods...

What kind of uvb should I get?

I have a nighttime bulb, and yes, I have a coil type thing for uvb. :)

Oh, I misread. It's Eco earth. It comes in a block and you add water. It says it's coconut fiber. Do I still need something different for substrate? It seems to be holding moisture well.

I soaked him very slightly this morning to get the dirt out of his face (he was digging last night), and he didn't react to it other than hosting slightly when I picked him up. Should I do it again today?

Haha, oops! Although, in all fairness, we do keep it up pretty well. :P

Okay, I will add more things :) The fact that his legs are out and not his head isn't a cause for worry? And how do I tell if he's dehydrated? When should I worry that I haven't seen him drinking? (Thank you guys for answering and I'm sorry for all the questions)

Did I hurt him by picking him up then? The Eco carpet is the only substrate he has, yes.

I have the tendency to "helicopter" parent my new pets, and my Russian is my first reptile in my adult life. I just got him Friday, and I know it takes awhile for them to get used to a new environment, but I still need information/reassurance. He's in a 30 gallon tub (I have every intent to...

Hey! I work in a pretty store, and I bonded with the Russian tortoise and so I bought him. :P His name is Beasle, and I'm really excited!! My name is Chelsea, and I live in Georgia. :)