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His beak used to look smoother but doesn’t seem to impact his eating. As the dandelion petal can attest to.

Do you know why he’s always been bumpy, when the rest I’ve seen are smooth? As I got him he was less than a year old. Just how it is? Or more a habitat issue?

I was looking at pictures of Russian torts and a lot them seem a lot more smooth than mines does. I’ve attached a picture of him when I first got him two years ago and one I took earlier today (the grass one). And his shell appears bumpier than most. Is this normal? As he looks like he’s always...

Shell seems lumpy compared to others I’ve seen. He is fed well based on diets recommended. I use coconut coir which I spray often and use correct heat lamp. But his shell still seems lumpy... is this normal? Thanks

Does my torts shell look ok? The white squiggles on its shell look strange to me is this normal? He is fed well, on weeds, watercress, and I give him calcium powder plus regular baths.

Thanks I bought the coco coir in block form. Really plumps up when you add the water. George seems to like it, but has a lot of fibres in it. That normal? Very soft. Using it on a tort table. I also added some orchid bark, but he doesn't seem to like that and tries to move it away from his...

Ok. Thanks for all your help. It's much appreciated. :)

When setting up a CHE do you just hang it like the basking lamp? I'm looking on amazon and see thermometer set up, but the lamps seem to screw onto the tables :S and have a heat cover. :/

Cool I'll pick up on of those thermometers

i was told he was coming up for 2yrs old in June from the tortoise shop. They seem to have won a lot of awards and seem very reputable it's why I shopped with them. But he is very small. His basking temp is 33oc during the day, the lights turn on at 7am and off at 8pm but he usually goes to bed...

I was told as long as the night temp was not less than 15oc and I keep him indoors so it's always above that even at night. Plus he burrows in his enclosed area so that would keep the temp up over night for him? I'll look into the heating though. Thanks.

this one, was told it was all I needed and to turn the lights off at night to simulate nature :S

I have set up my tortoise enclosure. Using a tortoise soil substrate I bought from pets at home and have also got orchid bark. I have a uv/basking light combo that I got with the table I bought. I've put a hide in and (out of picture) he has a sleeping area that's fully enclosed. The table is...

Any one else use this? Good reviews online. Thinking of mixing it with orchid bark. Was using aspen shaving but was very dry. I have a Russian tort.

Does my tortoises poop look normal? He goes to the toilet when I bathe him, and not in his enclosure. But it's always really soft. I have had him for four days. Feeding him a varied diet dandelion greens and flower, watercress, romaine lettuce, escarole and so on and a little Timothy hay for...