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I shop every week at my local organic store for our Tork. I pick up a lot of dark leafy green vegetables. Kale, Collard Greens, Endive, spring mix, and Radicchio. I wanted to know if Kale is safe. I read somewhere about high oxalates. I found the list on the russiantortoise.org but...
Thanks everyone. He has taken well to the family. I only brought him in that one time to get some pics. We take him out a couple times a day outside in our front yard. He absolutely loves it. My kids are super great with him. They understand to be gentle. Of course we have 2 dogs and 1...
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Here he is. He is a lot more friendly than what I thought he would be. He really likes his head to be scratched. He hasn't eaten since we brought him home but he had a big meal this morning at the petstore so that is probably why. We watched him eat. I will try in the morning since...
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We got the cutest tortoise today. Well he is cute to me at least. He was not the most handsome one but when we went in the pet store to get him he was the only one that work up and look at us the proceeded to follow us by crawling over his buddies. My son said I want him. Luckily his...
Thanks. I just got through reading a ton of posts and finding out my substrate is not good. I guess I will never listen to petshop people. I bought the repti-bark because he said sand was not good for the eyes. I am looking for a good substrate. Any suggestions to use besides sand. Could I...
Thanks. I printed off the list and will get a variety for our RT. The UVB bulb is Zoo Med ReptiSun 5.0 UVB Compact Fluorescent Light (26 watts). Is this ok or do I need something else? I will do the temps and repost. Is the position of my lamps ok. I was going to put both lamps on the same...
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We are getting our son a Tortoise this weekend and I have put his/her home together first before getting him/her. Would love some feedback. This is his temporary home until my husband returns from deployment and can build him/her a bigger place to live. I used a cement mixing bin. On...
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My husband and I are getting a Russian Tortoise for our son. We know he has to was his hands after handling the Tortoise but I wanted some opinions on Salmonella and adult RT's.
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Ketzie