Hi, All! I've been wanting to do this thread for a while for quick reference for our newcomers or folks who have questions. Again, like with all the other posts I claim no perfection or "my way is the only right way". What I share on this forum is just the result of my observations of the results of how my research applies to raising my baby tortoises over the past 2 yrs, and I share the stuff that in my view works best for me and my tortoises. Most new tort/reptile keepers are foreign to the idea of soaking their pet (as I was) so it doesn't come naturally to come up with best ways of getting it done. For me using the small opaque bucket didn't work well and it was on this forum that I saw someone post pics of their tort soaking in the sink. That gave me an idea: "why not try my guest bath tub"? And for me, this was the Eureka I had been looking for. Bath time has been since relaxing for me and my baby torts. I probably would think twice bfr letting my torts empty their cloaca into my tub that I used daily fir cleansing my body but the way it is now works out perfectly! Their first year they had daily baths and that went on till somewhere around mid of their second year at which point we started skipping a day. Currently they are are still on every other day schedule, or at least 2-3 x week. I often find them slowly marching up and down the tub and spending more time over on the drain side where the water is deeper and they have to slightly stick their necks out in order for their nostrils to be above water level. They seem to enjoy the feeling of some buoyancy in water. I love watching them explore like that. It never gets old