Recent content by Plumber07

So as long as the pen stays well drained? He has a hide to go into and I put it on the highest area on the property. Lately even with all the rain the temperatures are in the mid 80s low 90s.

I live in coastal Virginia, I have a sturdy outdoor mesh covered pen. Is it okay to leave a Russian tortoises in the rain or should I just not put him out that day? Or how much rain is okay?

The cloth is over 16 inches of 1x8s so they can look but not touch.

The other animals can't get to him. His outdoor pen has 10 gauge chicken wire. I was more worried about cross contamination with poop, if it happens.

How far away do I need to keep them? What parasites, so I know when to move who and for how long? What other animals does this include? I have dogs, cats, chickens,and goats. The wild turtles seem to stay in the compost bin which is about 100 ft from my chicken coop. 2 have been here for 6 years...

I'm pretty sure they are just curious. It's pretty funny to watch you can see the chickens wheels spinning trying to figure it out. We have wild turtles here so they are use to them in our compost bin and around the property.

Thanks, they don't bother him other than looking in to his enclosure, it's the poop that made me think about it.

My girls leave Twirltle alone but can chicken poop be harmful to him? I try and move his outdoor tractor around every few days to get better food.