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    Leafy greens vs pellet food

    Hi all! My Tortasaurus Rex seems to prefer pellet food over fresh greens. He will eat greens when I hand feed him but he seems to only eat his pellet food when left to his own devices. He is around 10, I have had him for 6months, and the previous owner fed him both pellets and greens. Of course...
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    CHE placement

    I have a little Russian and so far this summer have not needed a CHE at night as he is indoors. I need to set one up this fall as it can be cold st night indoors where I live. What is the best placement? I have a wooden tort table lined in plastic. Will the CHE melt the plastic? Should it be on...
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    Soaking question

    I have been trying to soak my (about 10yr old) Russian who I only got about 2 months ago from his previous owner. I have a little rectangle Tupperware that I soak him in. Thing is he seems to hate it and is always trying to get out. He is kept in an 8x4 indoor inclosure but spends some time...
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    Russian enclosure- is it good?

    I'm getting a 10 year old Russian tomorrow. Is my table ok? I'm going to add railing to the ramp. Anything need to change?
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    Babysitting!

    I will not be getting my RT till after mid July because of vacation but plan on having some short weekend trips after that. My mom and dad have agreed to keep it when we do. My question is- he/she will have an 8x4 ft indoor space at our house but when being watched will it hurt to keep it a few...
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    Baby Russians

    I am having a ridiculously hard time finding breeders that have baby Russians for sale!! I want to get one in the next few months but I have only been able to find adults and I would like a yearling. The only one I could find was in Canada and it was about 4x the price and not sure if they ship...
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    More than one?

    I am going to getting my first tortoise hopefully in the next few months once I get proper set up- I'm leaning towards either Russian or Red foot I think. My question is a notice a lot of torts for sale advertised as a pair. Is it better to buy in pairs for companionship? Or could I have a happy...
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    New!! Beginner!

    Hi everyone! I have been reading on here a bunch before actually posting. I'm looking to get my first tortoise (!) sometime in July or August once I get home from vacation. My husband and I will be building a table for it, about 8x3 or 4'. We live in South West, Virginia and I would love...
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