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    I am new to all this and I need help!!!!

    How do I know if he's tring to mate? They have been in the same cage at the pet shop, but they were also with some redfoots too. He does seem to be bothering her so I think that I will have to separate them, but for the time being what signs do I look for? This morning they seemed to both be...
  2. M

    I am new to all this and I need help!!!!

    My husband built it!!! I love it myself! I have not changed the heating situation yet I am at work... I will let you know tomorrow if anything changes.[hr] There on from about 6am till about 8 or 9pm... I did the heat not the light on all night the 1st night because it was cool then...
  3. M

    I am new to all this and I need help!!!!

    My husband built it himself! After LOTS of research![hr] I am not sure if it's a uvA or uvB... I know the fixture has a light and a heat bulb in it. I was told that would be perfect for it. It is a little darker then at the shop well on one side anyway. They couldn't get away from light...
  4. M

    I am new to all this and I need help!!!!

    Thanks a lot I will try this... I am scared they've been in this crazy environment too long so I will make adjustments tonight!!! Thanks I will let you know how the next few days go... I have also tried a heater in the room to warm up the room and it hasn't worked. I am worried about closing...
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    I am new to all this and I need help!!!!

    It's a wooden box with a plexiglass front it's about 5ftx18in. She has a bark/tree thingy for a hide plus a fake plant thing and a little rock thingy. I did try to put her in front of food and she hasn't eaten. We do have a thermometer put it's placed high so they don't try to bite it and it...
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    I am new to all this and I need help!!!!

    We recently just got a new Russian tortoise the day before Christmas Eve and she is being VERY shy. She doesn't move much at all... and she hasn't taken the 1st bite of food. I picked her at the pet store because she was the friendliest. Now all she does is hide. Yesterday we went back to...
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