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So I just bought two bags of crushed oyster shells at a chicken feed and seed store today. I haven't used this as a substrate for my egyptian tortoise before. I just poured it in his enclosure and it has a really strong odor. I'm afraid to put him back in there. Is this normal? Will the smell go...

The oyster shells were so dusty so I rinsed them. Now it's a big goopy mess in the bucket. Should I have just put them in my tortoise house dry and dusty? Or was I suppose to rinse them? Not sure if they'll dry normally or if I need to just go buy more.

Hello all! New Egyptian tortoise owner here! I have what I believe to be a young male. My guess is that he is around 8 months old but I am not sure. Not that it is extremely important to know, but I'd like a better idea of how old he is. I know that the youngsters need more hydration and...