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  1. Tortlee83

    Pictures of my 7 month old tortoise

    Hi all ! Just posting some pictures of my tortoise’s shell. I think there might be some pyramiding but not quite sure. Feedback appreciated!!
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    Looking for a dog whisperer!!!

    I agree with exercise .. long walks...is there a doggy day care you could drop him off at?
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    What should I do with this one?

    this is the best pic ever!!!!!
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    Terrible tragedy

    I’m so sorry... My heart breaks for you..I can’t even imagine coming home to something like ?
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    Directions / guides to build a closed chamber

    thanks! ive found a 55 gallon at petco im going to pick up today.. About how long would a tank of this size last for a hatchling? butterscotch it about 5/6 weeks old at the moment
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    Directions / guides to build a closed chamber

    hiya! does this keep the humidity in pretty well?
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    Directions / guides to build a closed chamber

    hiya..ive been thinking about just getting rid of the plastic tub for a glass 40 gallon one..how do you attach the plexiglass with a hinge to the top of the tank?
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    Directions / guides to build a closed chamber

    hiya! its from animal plastics.. its comes with the sliding doors as well
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    Directions / guides to build a closed chamber

    would something like this work?
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    Directions / guides to build a closed chamber

    i soaked the substrate underneath which is a mix of top soil / coco coir and some reptibark.. The thermostat is in there humid hide and the humidity is the one of the top left of that photo.. the temp on the top right is surface level underneath the basking spot.. the one im holding is the...
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    Directions / guides to build a closed chamber

    Here’s some more pictures
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    Directions / guides to build a closed chamber

    Thanks!! I covered the lids with foil but noticing it was like an oven on the inside and the temps were over 100 ( I've got a flukers 100 watt basking bulb which im switching out with 65 watt flood bulb per what i'm seeing on the forum). I’m assuming though that with the closed chamber method...
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    Directions / guides to build a closed chamber

    Hi all!! so the DIY route of making a closed chamber for my month old Russian hatchling isnt working out the greatest.. ive got tin foil and a fogger and at this point I just want to build or buy an enclosed chamber with the sliding doors, I just don’t know where to get building directions ( if...
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    Normal looking shell??

    He was laying in the food dish so he’s got pieces of food and substrate on him...so that’s what those bits of stuff are
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    Normal looking shell??

    Just curious what these spots are? I know that’s where the yolk sak so maybe it’s left over from that..adding some other photos of his shell as well. He ( or she) is a little over a months old.
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    Basking???

    Thanks y’all!!
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    Basking???

    I Hi all!! Is this considered basking? The slate is currently 103. The temp of his shell is 94 ( per the temp gun) I mean he’s still in the heat but he never gets right under the basking lamp.
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    New Tortoise Owner

    Clyde!!!! Do you watch Elementary??????? lol..
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    Hi All.. new Russian Tortoise owner

    This is my baby Russian Tortoise Butterscotch. I'm in the process of redoing his enclosure at the moment as the basking light was to far away and other changes need to be made. (He wont eat the mustard greens when i put them on his food dish ( a terracotta planter dish ) but he will eat when...
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