I need these important questions answered

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Posted by Sam on December 18, 2001 at 13:51:58:

I have a russian tortoise now i need to know these things...

1)how big will it get?

2)does it look healthy by the pic I posted a little earlier (see "Can anyone Id my turtle)

3)I know what to feed it, but how often should I do it?

4)the guy that sold it to me told me not to feed it any lettuce at all, but what i've researched, lettuce and greens are practically their whole diet. Maybe he meant no iceberg lettuce but romaine is ok right?

5)Is soaking it once a week in lukewarm water for about an hour ok?

6)it's pretty small, so I have it in about a 50 gallon rubbermaid bin for the winter. When it becomes warmer out i'm gonna make him an outdoor cage and then get him a new huge rubbermaid type tub for indoors. Those kind of tubs are good right?

7)Right now I only have a heat lamp above him and his tank is like 85-90 degrees in the basking spot. I'm gonna get one of those flourescent lights from the pet shop soon.

8)his substrate is: "Pestell natural wood litter and bedding" It is made of: "a unique blend of cedar spruce fir and pine shavings" Are these all safe? I forget the type of wood that is poisonous, I hope it's not one of the 4 above.
what suggestions do you have for the appropriate bedding for a russian?

Sorry this is kinda lengthy but I appreciate any help you can give me.
Thanks,
Sam

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: I have a russian tortoise now i need to know these things... : 1)how big will it get? : 2)does it look healthy by the pic I posted a little earlier (see "Can anyone Id my turtle) : 3)I know what to feed it, but how often should I do it? : 4)the guy that sold it to me told me not to feed it any lettuce at all, but what i've researched, lettuce and greens are practically their whole diet. Maybe he meant no iceberg lettuce but romaine is ok right? : 5)Is soaking it once a week in lukewarm water for about an hour ok? : 6)it's pretty small, so I have it in about a 50 gallon rubbermaid bin for the winter. When it becomes warmer out i'm gonna make him an outdoor cage and then get him a new huge rubbermaid type tub for indoors. Those kind of tubs are good right? : 7)Right now I only have a heat lamp above him and his tank is like 85-90 degrees in the basking spot. I'm gonna get one of those flourescent lights from the pet shop soon. : 8)his substrate is: "Pestell natural wood litter and bedding" It is made of: "a unique blend of cedar spruce fir and pine shavings" Are these all safe? I forget the type of wood that is poisonous, I hope it's not one of the 4 above. : what suggestions do you have for the appropriate bedding for a russian? : Sorry this is kinda lengthy but I appreciate any help you can give me. : Thanks, : Sam

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