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I just got my Russian tortoise 4 days ago at PetSmart (they think he is 9 months old). I feed him twice a day (but I am going to cut that down to once a day). I feed him the spring mix with kale, spinach, and fruit (I just learned that fruit is bad, so I will stop giving that to him) He eats, and drinks well but he is very lazy, he just sits in his little shaded corner, he lives in a 10 gallon tank (I know too small, but I am building a new, larger one). He has a UVB and heat light and his ground cover is tiny mulch. He has one white spot on his shell (is that good?). I don't take him outside because I live in Florida, and it is very humid. Am I doing every thing right? Have I done any permanent damage with the fruit? Is spinach ok to eat? Why is he so lazy? Am I overfeeding him or underfeeding him? Should I still take him out even though it is humid? I just won't Chester Tortoiseson to live a long, happy, healthy life! Any suggestions on how I am doing?