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What we're going to do know is we're going to soak our Russian tortoises and we do this
about 2-3 times a week. So what we do is we get some nice warm water from the sink. You
have to remember the tortoises are cold blooded and they don't really want to get cold; you
can give them a chill. If you have to make sure the water is about the same as your body
temperature, if the water is about the same as your body temperature that is luke warm.
You put it in a pan and you only have to put about a 1/2" of water. We are going to take
our tortoises and we're going to put them in the water. They are going to soak for about
5-10 minutes. When they soak if they are thirsty, they will drink if they are thirsty they do
drink that means they are not getting soaked quite often enough. See this little guy is
thirsty. He should of been soaked a little bit more often. Now if you do that, you can
soak them as much as everyday if you have to they get most of the water that they eat
from the food that they eat. A lot of times when they are in the water that is going to
make them want to go to the bathroom. If they go in the bathroom in the water, that means
they are not going to do it in the enclosure and it makes it more easier to keep your closure
nice and clean.