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Russain tortoises for pets


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Posted by Huskie on May 30, 2000 at 18:33:41:

In Reply to: Re: rescued russain posted by brad on November 30, 1999 at 09:32:37:

I am going to get a russain tortoise for a pet. I just wanted to know what the basic nessesities for it. Like if they needed a heat lamp, what their favorite food is, what kind of food do they need, and what there surroundings need to be.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Huskie(Danny)


:

: Try adding in some colorful food items

: like corn, dandelion flowers, carrots, squash.

: These are not complete foods by themselves,

: but the color can attract the tortoise to a pile

: of food with better items underneath: dandelion

: leaves, plantain, turnip greens, etc. A small

: amount of grass will help get the tortoise's

: digestive tract cleaned out.

:

: Also soak the tortoise frequently.

: Best of luck.




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