Hi! I made my RT a new enclosure and I was wondering If there was anything that I needed to fix/change. Also I had a question on lighting, I use a 50 watt bulb on the right side of the enclosure for basking, but the enclosure is far to big for the bulb to spread heat to the whole enclosure and...
If I build an outdoor enclosure for my RT is it safe to leave him in there unsupervised while I'm at school, without chicken wire? The only things that come into my backyard are very small birds, I know birds have not been the best of friends with tortoises but they are really small birds, like...
I really want to make an outdoor enclosure in my backyard but my mom doesn't want anything that would be an eyesore. Any tips or pictures of your outdoor enclosures? Also I want him to go outside do have so lame fresh air and sunlight while I am in school, but is that safe to have a tortoise...
Hi! My russian tortoise's enclosure is not very good, so I am going to make/get a new one! I am planning on using a cement mixing tub instead of getting a whole tortoise table, but I had a question on the lighting. If I clip the basking light on one side, will it still heat the whole enclosure...
Hello!! I recently adopted my russian tortoise from pet smart and they weren't very sure of the information they Gave to me, for example, they didn't know which of the 2 tortoises in the enclosure, was which type of species. They also couldn't tell apart the girls from boys! Anyways I was just...
Should a russian tortoise's diet consist more of weeds or dark leafy greens? Also i could use help on a feeding schedule. Thanks
Russian tortoise owner
Hi all, I just recently got my russian tortoise. I have calcium supplement powder and was wondering what the best way to put it on the vegetables is. I know for crickets people use plastic bags but should I use the same technique for vegetables???
From a new russian tortoise owner [TURTLE]