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    Constantly pacing

    Hi We are in a similar situation, our Russian at the moment is pacing more or less constantly. He has a tank on the floor and is never shut in with the whole of downstairs to roam but living in Northumberland it’s too cold to be outside at the moment, but saying that it makes no difference and...
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    Russian tortoise hibernation questions.

    Thanks Tom, managed to come across one of your in depth posts after I had written mine. I also noticed Yvonne doesnt hibernate her under fives. Im waiting for a new min/max thermometer from amazon to arrive in the next few days to check whether I have anywhere cool enough to hibernate him...
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    Russian tortoise hibernation questions.

    Harri is two and a half years old, weighs 398 grams and 115 mm long. He is kept indoors in a vivarium. Despite temperatures remaining the same he is going into 'hibernation mode' (not eating, sleeping lots) Ideally I would rather not hibernate him, but have been following hibernation...
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    Russian tortoise hibernation questions.

    Hi Yvonne, could i possibly bother you with some hibernation questions about my russian tort Harri
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    Help please !

    Thanks for replying ! We thought maybe it was too hot (all around) at 82-84 F day time and 70-73 F night time and that temperature might be ok if it was just under the light and cooler everywhere else ? I have put the thermometer down to ground level away from the light and its only a few...
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    Help please !

    His vivarium Harri in the bath today
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    Help please !

    I try to soak him every other day for about 15 mins, I am pretty sure he didn't use to have that done. I take him outside normally most days even if its just for ten minutes while I hang the washing out. Its not very warm where we live and he hasn't got an enclosure outside yet. He just...
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    Help please !

    It would have been bought in January this year, its in a ceramic holder but its too hot to move at the minute for any further information, the pet store sold the previous owner everything.
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    Help please !

    I took on an unwanted Horsfield in March. Harri will be 1 year old next month. He lives in our sitting room in his vivarium, with a strip light, floor heat mat and uv light. He has never been very lively, going to bed in his log at 3pm and doesn't get up until about 8am but haven't been too...
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