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You could try switching out the plexi with a wet towel, just leave a good air gap. I do this with my snakes to get the humidity up to 80%+ when they are in shed. I find I have to change the towel every 3-4 days and re-wet it daily. One thing if you use drier sheets or other laundry additives...

I have heard that some people will put earth worms into their gecko or lizard substrate. They do this to create a healthier soil, breaking down animal waste. I was wondering if this would be good to do with my Russian tort? She is in a 3x4 table and I will be replacing her substrate soon...

Very cool. Sorry for passing bad info about them eating rattlers, I had read something (don't remember where) about people killing these because they resembled rattlers, and that they actually control rattled populations in areas. The quote I remember most was "if you have bull snakes in your...

Looks like a bull maybe a gopher snake. But until your absolutely sure, treat it like a viper. If it is a bull, this is something you want in your yard, they hunt and eat rattlers. I tried to upload a pic but it failed, just search bull snake and there are a ton of good images on google.

I was curious about soaking and had a couple quick questions. 1. Temp? I have been using the same rules as my snakes - their ambient, not the hot or cold end of their spectrum. 2. Duration? 3. Is there a point of to long or too often? -Thanks

Karl Brown Seattle, Wa USA

Hello all. I'm new to these forums, tonight at our local herp society meeting I brought home a large female Russian Tortoise as a foster. My wife loves tortoises and we are hoping to adopt her when she is ready. I am a regular user of forums on other sites to help with questions in regards to...