Also, can one of you answer my question on where is best to hang the light? Should it be close to where he sleeps or at the further end of an enclosure? I decided I will likely just build a new enclosure for him.
Yvonne, I'm not offended at all. That's why I came here, to find out how to properly care for him. I haven't owned a tortoise since I was a child, over 30 years ago. I did hang the light deeper into the aquarium. I am just trying to find the best way to make an enclosure for him or to...
I believe that he is about 3 years old. I got him from someone online who said that they've had him for a year and that the previous owners (their neighbors) had him for 2 years and purchased him from PetSmart unfortunately. He is about 5 1/2 - 6" and is healthy and happy according to the vet...
Hello,
I currently have a bow front tank for my Russian, Roman, but don't have a top on it right now. I have the coconut fiber, soil and rocks as the substrate, a heat lamp and 'log' for him to hide in. We would like to make my tortoise enclosure so it holds more heat and moisture. I may...