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One more question: do I need to get the dirt out from her "growth lines"? If so, how? I've tried gently scrubbing them with a toothbrush while she's soaking, but that didn't seem to work very well

I certainly will, thank you for your advice! I ordered a flower sprayer from Amazon (along with a new heat emitter). Would you recommend putting any oils or creams on her shell?

Yes, they are housed together, but I haven't seen any bickering/bullying/fighting

They seem to do ok with the ramp. There's a piece of wood I can remove to make it less steep, so I'll probably do that. I ordered a new heat emitter from Amazon (50 watts) which should be here Saturday, so hopefully that helps! I also want to say a huge thank you to everyone for all your...

What types of dark greens/weeds should I feed them? Are there any grocery story options or do I need to grow them myself? I soak her once a week. I do house them together (I am well aware of the risks that come from it. They were housed together when I bought them, and I haven't noticed any...

Here's their enclosure, not sure about humidity. I live in Nevada, so our humidity isn't normally very high. Do I need to buy a new heat lamp or would raising up the lamp I have now work?

Yes, I do think this started before I got her, but I didn't notice when I bought her and didn't think to ask her previous owner

I also have a UVB coil bulb (I replaced it a few months ago). Do you think having a coil bulb instead of a tube bulb would cause a problem like this?

They still seem pretty secure. I'm using a 100W 110V Ceramic Heat Emitter (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IOBZT80/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20) in a ZooMed Combo Deep Dome Lamp fixture; it's about 12-13" away from the substrate

Hi all! I purchased two female Russian tortoises just over a year ago, and I'm concerned about the shell on one of them (Gabi). When I got her, she had white lines/gaps between her scutes (picture below). I didn't notice it at the time and they weren't too bad. I'm not sure what kind of care...