Has anyone used repti heat cables? It says they can be wound around branches or used under the habitat. I bought a big reflective t5 grow light which is helping, but I'm looking for more options.
Hi! I decided to build a c&c enclosure for my russian, Nicolai. C&C's are typically built for guinea pigs, but I needed the enclosure to fit my small space, and be adaptable. C&C stands for cube and choroplast (corrugated plastic). It uses those wire cube shelves that you can design any which...
I understand they aren't to eat it, but could I use it as something to walk on...like a ramp? It's not lucky bamboo, it's real, wild growing, tall bamboo. I'm trying to make his habitat interesting for him with different textures, and natural things. I know bamboo isn't in their environment...
Does anyone keep their tortoise in a rabbit hutch? I found a nice multilevel one that I can keep in my livingroom, and I can put it outside in the summer.
Currently, my russian tortoise Nicolai is being housed in a 55 gallon tank. I understand it's not suitable, however, it's a huge upgrade from the 20 his previous owners kept him in, and it's temporary. I've read and researched that russians like to climb and burrow, and my thought was to creat...
Hi. I'm a new russian tortoise owner, and I'm doing my best to learn about my new guy, Nicolai. I've done plenty of research, but after being an axolotl owner for 3 years, I know all the research in the world doesn't get you through everything. It's important to have a good network of people...