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    Hi new hopefully soon to be tort owner

    Yeah do you keep any in 50 gallon plastic tubs?
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    Okay well thanks for the advice I'll try the powersun and cypress mulch.
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    Hi new hopefully soon to be tort owner

    How do you make use of aquariums because I have heard they are bad for tortoises for many reasons? Thanks i tried to go for beautiful, easy to care for animals.
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    Where do you take your sulcatas into the the winter? Yeah i have checked out russiantortoise.org and a lot of my information comes from it.I think i will just test 50/50 and if i don't like it ill go to cypress mulch.
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    Hi new hopefully soon to be tort owner

    No but I own a bearded dragon(Ares), a leopard gecko ( apollo), and a corn snake (kenny).
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    Are you gonna build an outdoor enclosure because im thinking about building one in the spring after my tort is established?
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    Oh i was about to say How does a 16 year old keep sulcatas but it seems you have a pretty nice enclosure for them. Sorry my annoying asking but how large is your russian tort enclosure?
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    Yeah just out of curiosity how large is your sulcata enclosure?
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    Yeah i can see what you mean but i don't like to use cypress mulch for reptiles because i feel like its just sticks if not kept properly misted and i feel it would be more difficult for the tortoise to burrow.Thank you very much anyway.
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    OK well i think i will use the powersun but what substrate do you use if you dont use the 50/50 mix?
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    I just read something that says a megaray lasts a year and i know you can use a solarmeter to test the UVB output. I have a feeling a powersun will last a year too.
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    Haha not really.JK Well how long do you use yours for?
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    Hi new hopefully soon to be tort owner

    Great choices! Do you house them in outdoor pens or indoor in tortoise tables, cattle tanks, etc.?
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    [/size][/font][size=medium]Yeah i was considering using the powersun or t rex active uv heat.How long does the UVB last on the powersun because that is my main concern?
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    Hi new hopefully soon to be tort owner

    [/font][/size]Yeah you read right?What torts do you Have?[size=medium]
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    Hi new hopefully soon to be tort owner

    Yeah you read right!How many and what species are your torts?
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    Hi new hopefully soon to be tort owner

    Hi im Ben from Akron,Oh and i was planning to get a russian tortoise in the near future.
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    Yeah i had plans about building a simple outdoor pen but i was talking about here and now.I will take him outside under close supervison very often if i can't build it. Do you think it would be okay if i just leave him in the cage over the winter and put him in an outdoor pen during the warmer...
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    I am thinking about getting a Russian Tortoise(Captive bred of course, not from the pet store)and I am new to tortoises.I have done research and here is my plan.I want to use a 50-gallon storage container with a shallow, large rubbermaid deli container as a water bowl so my tortoise can soak.I...
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