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    Changing Substrate from Coconut Bark

    Thanks Tom! I think I just needed to hear it from other folks. We had a bad experience with a Russian tort before we had Catalina, 11 years ago. That tort died of respiratory problems; it had problems from the moment we brought it home. We - of course - blamed ourselves, and are just being super...
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    Changing Substrate from Coconut Bark

    Thank you, leigti. We've read so much that Russian torts need some humidity. I think our concern is that she's had very, very low humidity for years, and has been fine. And we're concerned that a switch from very low to even "some" humidity could have an impact on her...but maybe we're just...
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    Changing Substrate from Coconut Bark

    Hi all, I'm new to this forum, and have turned here after finding contradictory suggestions & recommendations everywhere!! I need some straight talk from the experts, please! We have had a wonderful Russian - Catalina - for 11 years. For the last 6 of those years, she's had nothing but coconut...
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