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  1. Jc918

    Plants where do you buy your plants at and what do you get ?

    Don't lowe's plants have chemicals ? I been trying to find some plants to put in my torts pen right away for food.
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    Plants where do you buy your plants at and what do you get ?

    Simple question where do you get your plants at for your Tort and how much Walmart other places etc ?
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    Going Out Of Town Need Some Input on food & care

    Laura, Thanks I feel better about leaving him outside now. What are the temp like where you live ? I haven't planted anything yet. His pen had a ant out break of black ants I had to pull the bedding and move the pen last weekend take care of them. There gone now and his pen is back to...
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    Going Out Of Town Need Some Input on food & care

    Thanks I sent you a message
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    Plants and other food that last well

    Well I live in a metal mobile home honestly it's hot as hell my ac runs all the time just to keep my house cool I could close of the bed room door and kill that vent. That room would get about 78 or hotter during the day I am sure and at night I am not sure. I also could put the heat bulb on a...
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    Plants and other food that last well

    I really don't have much time to decide so everyone's input would greatly be appreciated. So many answers hard to decide on what to do. Would leaving him inside with the bulb off be a better option. His indoor cage is in it's own room I could turn off the ac vent and turn the ac up to 77...
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    Plants and other food that last well

    So will he be ok outside in the heat ? I don't want to harm him here's my local forecast for the fourth of July weekend. I really don't want to leave him in the house we have a cat and if she knocked over the bulb my house could catch fire or the bulb could catch fire. It's always scary...
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    Plants and other food that last well

    nope all my family is going out of town with us I have no one. We are only going to be gone two days. We leave early Saturday morning and come back mid Monday after noon. He will be staying outside in his pen with shade and one small bowl pool and a water dish. I know from the heat the lettuce...
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    Plants and other food that last well

    Can anyone tell me what plants to buy & where to buy some plants that I can put in my Russian torts cage that wont spoil and will last for about 3 days so he has food while I am out of town.
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    Going Out Of Town Need Some Input on food & care

    I will make sure he has shade, It's going to be 101 this weekend outside is that too hot or will he be fine with shade ? I ended up ordering the ramp bowl from amazon before I went out of town. This is what I got http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000A1BDP0/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20 I am also going to...
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    Going Out Of Town Need Some Input on food & care

    Ok so this next Fourth of July weekend is the big weekend, I am really scared to leave my little guy outside in his pen for two days, His pen is pretty secure I think top and bottom not to worried about him getting out more the weather and food, Has anyone left there tort outside for a...
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    Going Out Of Town Need Some Input on food & care

    Thanks everyone, Yeah I added shade awhile back when it got really hot, Where's the best place to get plant's ? Also what's the easiest plant to get I know some places don't have the selection I am sure The pen only cost me $90.00 to make just in case anyone wanted to know.
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    Going Out Of Town Need Some Input on food & care

    I am going out of town for TWO days and I will be putting Mr.T My Russian outside in his pen while I am gone since the temperatures are nice, The pen is secure from the bottom and top and it has a lock so none one can get in, My questions is what plants can I put in his pen that will hold...
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    Question About Russian Being Outside

    I built him a little house to hide in. I will share some photos with you guys soon. I am about to take him to the vet next week. He still is not eating much. I was hoping having him out side would perk him up. He is moving around more but not eating. He's only been outside twice yesterday...
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    Question About Russian Being Outside

    Well he's not a baby I have owned him for about 7 months and I got him from a pet store and they had him for about 1 year. If I had to guess I would say he is about 5 to 6 years old or older
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    Question About Russian Being Outside

    Ok so I finally did it :) Built a VERY nice out door pen for my little guy. It has a screen on the bottom of the cage and it's pretty deep also the top has a screen and it's VERY secured and with a pad lock. I used cypress mulch from home depot to fill the box. I still need to add a few rocks...
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    Help with a out door box

    My name is JC and my Russian's name is "Mr Turtle". As far as the outside pen goes I need something that is not a eye sore. I live in a nice mobile home community and the park rules are pretty strict. I want to make sure that no one is going to complain about my box. I got a idea to try and...
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    Help with a out door box

    I am going to be building a out door pen. I want it to be nice but also the cheapest way :) Any ideas and my biggest question is does the bottom of the box need to have a screen to keep him from digging out ? There's a TON of cats and wild animals in my area so I want to make sure he's safe...
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    HELP

    I am not sure how old he is. He's not too big and YES it's my first winter with him. I got him from the pet store always had problems with him eating. I tried everything the little guy won't eat ANYTHING but roman lettuce. I was told with vitamins on the lettuce this would be ok but to offer...
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    HELP

    Thanks I had that on hand. I turned up his heat a bit. I have been taking him out for soaks about twice a week and I have been putting some shell lotion on his shell that I got from the pet store. He get's up for about 2 hours after that digs him self back in. WON"T touch food but maybe a...
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