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TORTOISE QUESTIONS ONLY. Questions regarding husbandry of Russian tortoises and other Mediterranean species; general tortoise care; box turtle care. If I can't answer a specific question, I can provide sources for further research. PLEASE NOTE: I AM NOT EXPERIENCED WITH AQUATIC SPECIES (TURTLES). If you ask a question about red-eared sliders or other aquatic species, I won't be able to answer your question other than to give you general information or refer you to other sources. |
Hi Ana, It sounds like you have your turtle set up wrong. RES need roomy tanks with good filtration, water heated to about 78 degrees, and a basking area heated to 88-92 degrees with a source of UVB
Hi Fannie, It sounds like you do have a female, based on the size. Males are smaller than females, have long front claws, and a longer tail than females. It's possible she does have eggs, as turtles
Hi Jenn, I think your best bet is to contact the St. Louis Turtle and Tortoise Society. Their website says they do relocation and release, and if they can't help they should be able to refer you to
Hi Fannie, Can you tell me more about what was going on with him and the constipation? If you can tell me how he's being kept--tank size, temperatures, diet, etc.--and how he's acting now (basking?
Hi Billy, The T-Rex bulb is an all-in-one, so it would be all you'd need for heat and UVB. It does need to hang a minimum 12" from the substrate surface--for boxie hatchlings, you'd probably have to

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