I'm going to get a Russian tortoise hatchling soon and I just need to make sure I have the husbandry correct, because the research that I have done online is very mixed and not firm on some aspects of husbandry.
The enclosure: (L x W x H) 4' 3' 1', 2 hides, eating tile and water dish, some...
Oh no, I don't think you're trying to sh*t on me, seriously thank you so much. I'm giving Koopa a good soak right now. I've put a plate with water in it for him to poop in and bathe in on his own time. I've put a towel to drape over the cage to hold in the humidity and the heat a little bit...
The tile is upside down because that is the rougher side and that helps grind down their beaks. And yes that is calcium powder, I don't clean his tile every day. And for the lighting I'm using a 100-watt heat lamp and then and I'm using a 10.0 UVB compact lamp, right now I can't afford a big UVB...
Sorry for the miscommunication of using the plural and male pronouns. I just default to he/him pronouns because he exhibits male behavior like patrolling their cage all day, but I was using the "they" "them" pronouns because they're too young to tell what sex they are. Thank you all for the...
Hey all,
I've had my Russian tortoise (Koopa) for about 8 months now and they have been relatively fine until now. I came back from work to find my tortoise with part of his face taken off! I don't know if this was because their cage was to dry or what. I don't think they can smell or their...