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Re: Inexperienced Tortoise keeper needs tips

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Posted by Heather on July 06, 2000 at 19:54:55:

In Reply to: Inexperienced Tortoise keeper needs tips posted by Aaron on July 06, 2000 at 18:41:14:

Hi,

First off, be sure to get your Russian to a vet with a stool sample to check for parasites.

I'd keep the temperatures at about 70 on the cool end and about 85 on the warm end. Turn off all heat sources at night. Russians can tolerate cooler temperatures, but not damp conditions, so keep his vivarium dry.

As he is new to you and since illnesses sometimes take a while to show up, I'd not hibernate this tortoise this winter. That is just my opinion, though.

Here are two articles on Russian Care
http://www.tortoise.org/archives/russ.html
http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/horsfield.html

Here are hibernation and overwintering articles
http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/hints.html
http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/safer.html
http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/overwinter.html



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