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    Letting them roam

    while living in alaska, I had a russian tort. just the cutest little thing ever!! he would actually come when i called him. He had a tortoise table all set up, but sometimes i would let him roam the apartment. being careful to vacume first and make sure there ws nothing on the floor. being...
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    how to get through canada?

    unfornately there isnt anyone i can ship him too. No one i can trust anyway.
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    how to get through canada?

    O.K. need some help please!! I hope someone can answer this cause i am sooo confused! o.k. heres the problem. We are going back to california. we live in Alaska. How do i get my little russian tortoise through Canada? They run you in circles telling us to call this person and call that...
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    fruit or not?

    Thats what i thought. Thank you. I havent given him any cause i want sure. what about cactus pads? would an occasiona treat be safe?
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    fruit or not?

    O.K.... so I got this absolutly wonderful little russian about 2 months ago. Hes doing fantastic. But i am confused. right now his diet consists of greens only. I mix it up like i am supposed to. He likes that. But In one place i am told this species cannot have fruit, yet other places say its...
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    paceing back and forth

    L0L.. I am gonna need a HUGE indoor enclosure!! Right now he is in a rubber maid tote. He is actually doing very well, and its just temporary...even when i let him roam.. he seems to stay in a pattern and makes a big loop. sometimes he will venture into the hallway or kitchen. we are in an...
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    paceing back and forth

    So my new guy, ( had for a week now) id a good little guy. eats well sleeps well active and is regular with his " buisness". But he is starting to pace. His housing needs to be bigger, this i know, its a temp thing untill i decide what i want for him. I know that they need space, will he...
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    carrots safe?

    o.k. so carrots a once in awhile treat. what else is good for him to trim his beak on?
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    carrots safe?

    I heard that a carrot is good for a russian to chew on to keep his beak trimmed.. is this true? also is a cuttle bone safe? That would also trim his beak as well as give him calcium.
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    once agian.. a hibernation question..

    Oh! what a great idea! I used to get my dog that already grown grass they sell at pet co.. ( she ate it when she wasnt feeling well) would that be good for him? and being i live in alaska.. lots of people have green houses.. I bet i could get someone to start some lettuce for me! Thanks...
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    once agian.. a hibernation question..

    oops.. not 10 gallon!! L0L...its 35" x 16 3/4 x 12 7/8 " But I will definately get him something bigger. I had a real nice tort table back in wyoming.. this is just a temp thing for the moment... I will definately make the proper improvements.I know this is too small, but like i said its a...
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    once agian.. a hibernation question..

    are fake plants safe? what if he eats them? and i will get a stronger heat source. what i have now is only a 50 watt. I was concerned of getting one higher.. i didnt want to over heat him. right now he is housed in a tote... about a 10 gallon size.. i am using The " Forest Floor" cypress mulch...
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    once agian.. a hibernation question..

    Been awhile, last time i was here i had a red foot.. sadly i had to come to alaska and had to re home him. He now lives happily in Florida. However.. I have obtained a nice little russian. And altho everything i have read , they seem to be an easier keeper than Bert was. But... Does my little...
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    What would you do if?

    My husband and I had to re locate to Alaska from wyoming. I had my red foot Bert" that i didnt have long, but was just so in love with the fella. But i knew alaska was not the place for him. No matter how much i tried talking myself into bringing him. In the end I re homed him. It was a...
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    Should I give up my tortoise?

    Well I can certianly relate to exactly what you are going thru! I had a darling little red foot in Wyoming. My husband and i had to re-locate to Alaska in the dead of winter and i was dead set on taking bert with me. It broke my heart just thinking of leaving him! Yes I even cried about it...
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