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Hello, my name is Eli and I live in Canada. I'm hoping to adopt a Russian tortoise soon, and so am doing a lot of research. This will be my first tortoise, and I'm very excited to see how the little buddy likes their new home! I am working with somewhat limited space and funds, so far I think I have a good habitat for a juvenile, but will likely have to upgrade eventually, so any tips or tricks to save money and/or space would be much appreciated! Thanks for reading!

Hi Eli!
Welcome to the forum. I have 2 Russians and they are really wonderful.
Here is so info that is helpful when getting started:
https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/

https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/

That Russian caresheet is for adults and the big difference with babies is that they need high humidity like 60-80%. The only way to maintain that is the have a closed chamber enclosure. It makes getting a young tortoise a bit more complicated so be aware of that.

I recommend searching this site for "closed chamber enclosure" for some ideas on how to do it.

Also be aware that your tortoise will eventually need a 4ftx8ft enclosure. They need a lot of room to roam.

Getting set-up properly for a tortoise can be a bit expensive at first so make sure you can afford all the equipment before you take the plunge.

Feel free to ask lots of questions here. People are very helpful.

Welcome, Eli!

ShelltasticEli said:

Hello, my name is Eli and I live in Canada. I'm hoping to adopt a Russian tortoise soon, and so am doing a lot of research. This will be my first tortoise, and I'm very excited to see how the little buddy likes their new home! I am working with somewhat limited space and funds, so far I think I have a good habitat for a juvenile, but will likely have to upgrade eventually, so any tips or tricks to save money and/or space would be much appreciated! Thanks for reading!

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Hi Eli