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    sticky shell?

    Hey i got a piece of wood from either an elm or sycamore tree(im told) and hollowed it out for my russian to live in. hes been in there for like 2 days and i took him out for feeding today and there was a patch on his shell that was all shiny and sticky it didnt smell tho. do you think it could...
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    Rats! quite literally

    Hey, i spend all my time talkin about my new tortoise and i felt guilty on the rest of the guys so here are some pics i thought id share of my bestest pets. (from left) Alfie, Bryan and Eddie Just another one of Bryan and one of the others its impossible to tell them apart unless they...
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    Poop Question.

    Hey my russian tortoise just pooped and i notice like a little slug thing in it, i had a close look wouldnt say a full examination but it doesnt look like anything he could have ate. (if you cant see it very well try ) any ideas guys i hope he hasnt got any parasites or anything, i...
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    Supermarket Greens

    hi can anybody tell me what this is i got them at the supermarket simply labelled greens. thanks Lp
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    Waking a tortoise?

    Is it wrong, for the past few days ive been waking my Russian? i think hes about a year old. does it cause them stress or anything? how much sleeping a day is normal? For the first few weeks of having him he stayed hidden constantly id put food out everyday and on the odd day every couple...
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    Ventilation!

    hi, ive got a 2.5'' russian tortoise hes living in 2x3x2 wooden viv with 2 glass sliding doors at the min there is only one vent and ive been leaving both doors open about an inch either side to let the air circulate a bit. ive got 2 more vents which are going to be fitted when i clean him out...
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    confused now, please help

    Hey, a month ago a bought my 1st horsfield i thought i had all the equipment i need but since coming on this site im hearing about humid hides and other things ive never heard of. i thought that the enclosures were meant to be quite dry. but anyway ive got a 2x3x2 wooden viv with one vent(with 2...
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    Bertie the tortoise

    Hi just thought id put some pics up of bertie our first tortoise, we've had him just over a month he seems to be settling down well and is getting use to occasional handling although i dont make a habit off it, also put a picture of our viv up, any feedback is appreciated. im not sure how to...
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    Water and Chlorine Question

    Hi i have recently become the owner of my first tortoise, bertie the horsfield. everythings been goin well with feeding and he seems to have settled in pretty well.. still a bit nervy when ya go near him but anyway.... problem being ive been using tap water in his drinking dish and being...
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