wemakegreatpets
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i adopted Delilah from an adoption shelter about a month ago. She’s a full grown Russian, not sure of age, but about 9”.
She was kept in a 40 gallon tank—with another tort! For many years with her previous owner.WITH ANOTHER (male) TORTOISE!
I have her in an 8’ by 4’ enclosure. Heat/UVB lamp, hides, nice deep substrate of topsoil and cypress mulch. The past week she’s been using 80% of her day—whenever she’s not eating—to try to escape! She digs against the sides and even stands up and tries to get out.
I’m so confused. She has a space that’s 10x bigger than her previous enclosure and is alone. This enclosure doesn’t have see through walls. She eats well (loves safe foods) and has her uvb lamp, heat, and water. I’m afraid she’s somehow miserable! What the heck do I do? I’m trying to get a larger enclosure ASAP, but what if it doesn’t stop? Is this in any way normal? Can she possibly miss her mate? I just don’t know how to make her happier.
She was kept in a 40 gallon tank—with another tort! For many years with her previous owner.WITH ANOTHER (male) TORTOISE!
I have her in an 8’ by 4’ enclosure. Heat/UVB lamp, hides, nice deep substrate of topsoil and cypress mulch. The past week she’s been using 80% of her day—whenever she’s not eating—to try to escape! She digs against the sides and even stands up and tries to get out.
I’m so confused. She has a space that’s 10x bigger than her previous enclosure and is alone. This enclosure doesn’t have see through walls. She eats well (loves safe foods) and has her uvb lamp, heat, and water. I’m afraid she’s somehow miserable! What the heck do I do? I’m trying to get a larger enclosure ASAP, but what if it doesn’t stop? Is this in any way normal? Can she possibly miss her mate? I just don’t know how to make her happier.