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Okay, thank you! I was worried that digging her up and bathing her might not be the best way to wake her up, but I definitely want to keep her awake this winter, so now that I know that's what I should do, I'll do it immediately!

My Russian tortoise is about 2.5- 3 years old, and this is the second winter I've had her. Last winter, she remained fairly active, and didn't burrow all that much. She started turning down food in October, though I tried giving all sorts of different greens. Then she started burrowing, which...

Can you go to a library? My mom gets free books for her ipad, and she says that they're terrible, but she's addicted to them!

Yes, looking for Alaska is really good! I've never read twilight, but I read the Host, which is by the same person. I was skeptical, but it turned out to be really good!

Okay, thank you everyone!

Thank you, I will try to look for these brands.

He likes to bury himself

My house gets can down to 40 degrees at night, even in the summer

I have a Russian tortoise, and right now at night I use a heating pad to keep him warm because it is still really cold here. I like the heating pad but I'm moving him over to a new enclosure and I would like to try out a ceramic heat emitter. I know that I need a thermostat for this, but I'm...

On that chart where it says too young to mature reliably, how young would that be? Do you have any pictures of this?

Cool, that's what I meant to say, so I'll do that. Thank you!

Okay, I will try my best to go with the coco coir, will it be a good substrate his whole life or just when he is young? I'm building an outdoor enclosure this summer, so I think that I will just go with normal dirt for that one, if that's okay. I'll look around for nurseries around here for the...

Is there a list of nurseries that I can find anywhere? I live in a pretty rural place, there isn't much around. On the other hand, is there a list of things in top soil to avoid? There are a million different kinds at the hardware store nearby but the only pet shop nearby sells tiny amount of...

Okay, thank you!

Is peat moss the same as sphagnum moss?

I am still in high school and I got a tortoise this year. This was not a spur of the moment idea- I have been researching and planning to get a tortoise for four years. I know that he is completely my responsibility and I have never expected my parents to ever take care of him for me. I know...

I am trying to get the substrate to hold more moisture. I will definitely stop using sand.

What are the differences between top soil and coconut coir? I would prefer to use top soil because it is cheaper and I don't have many pet stores nearby, if you think that would be okay

Right now I am using a substrate of play sand mixed with coconut coir for my Russian. I am thinking of switching from this to top soil because it seems too dry to me. A lot of posts I have checked say that you should mix coconut coir with the soil. Is this necessary? Should I switch to top soil...

Hmm, it's not letting me post pictures anymore... Anyway, when I came home today his humidity said it was fifty percent, on the side of his enclosure where the heating lamp is not, but my enclosure isn't very big and it didn't feel very humid to me. His substrate is a mix of play sand and...