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That’s a really good point whenever I used soil in the past for different enclosures i always used a sterile pet shop brand I never used compost from a gardening centre for that very reason you don’t have a clue what it contains .

Oh I thought they were from Afghanistan according to my tortoise care book

Oh ok that’s interesting to know. I usually use a spray bottle and spray down the enclosure The humidity is usually in the range of 40% to 50% is that ok for them

I wouldn’t like to add water with a watering can as it could make the enclosure too damp . From what I’ve read Russian tortoises are a desert species and don’t require high levels humidity .

Thanks I’ll definitely try that if it gets too dry What size bars would you recommend

I’m definitely going to stick with orchard bark now that you have recommended it . I wouldn’t like to risk using anything else. Thanks for the care sheet that really simplifies things .

That’s interesting I’ll definitely do more research and look into that . I was going to use soil originally but it’s very hard to get sterile loam in Ireland so I might just stick with the orchard bark .

I’ll definitely try find a bulk bag online as some of the garden Centres in Ireland don’t have a great range in bark

Oh ok I definitely won’t use that then thanks for that information I’m definitely going to stick to orchard bark I think

I’ll try Amazon as I live in Ireland and it’s hard getting stuff from most uk suppliers now Thanks for all that information. I was definitely thinking of going with the orchard bark for that very reason that’s it’s good for humidity and easy to clean . A lot of websites are saying that sand...

oh ok I’ll definitely give that a go Is the forest floor the one by zoo med

Hi all just looking for some advice about substrates for Russian tortoises as it is very confusing. all the online resources recommended different types. Could someone please recommend the best and safest option

Thanks for that advice I definitely will upgrade his enclosure . the current enclosure was recommended to me when I purchased him so I definitely will be changing that .

Thanks for that advice I’ll definitely give that a go . So all I need to do is change the bulb to a lower wattage ?

She has a appointment booked so for Tuesday so hopefully I will find out the cause thanks for the advice

He had the eye issue before I installed the new mvb bulb and the substrate was originally a mix of sand and soil by habitat. I only changed it to reptile turf recently to see if that was the issue.

I have a Arcadia MVB bulb 150w at a high of 45cm and reptile turf as the substrate The basking spot is around 37c

Yeah here is a picture

Hi my name is Daniel I have a 4 year old Russian tortoise and his eyes have been swollen for about 2 months now. I have tried everything from bathing him to eye drops just wondering what could be the cause of the problem. Here’s some pictures