I don't know what to tell you about the white chalky stuff around his snout. I know with uromastyx white stuff around the snout is usually salt they excrete, but torts are a totally different matter, so hopefully someone else can help you. Are you sure it isn't supplements from the food?

As far as soaking. Right now soaking is going to be your enemy. All that means to the tort is more stress. Just leave him alone for a while and then see what he does. I don't soak my torts on a regular basis, because I let them decide. They dig into the dirt because there's moisture and security when they are buried (assuming the dirt is moist).

Don't misunderstand another post here though. No, russians don't need it humid, but that's if you think humid means tropical rainforest. They need ambient humidity, just not a ton of it. I'd say 'moderate' humidity.

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