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In my opinion, I would rather sacrifice a little space to make a smaller, but more controlled environment. He can still have space, but I would rather be able to completely control the temp and humidity at all times...especially for a baby, I don't think it's possible to control the temp and...

I still say fully covered. I don't think your going to be able to get enough humidity to build up if it's not fully enclosed.

yea it's harder to hold humidity in any tort table type enclosure. I know a lot of people on here recommend them but i'm just not a fan, especially for species like a redfoot. They require VERY HIGH humidity, around 80-90% when they are young. Theres just no way your going to get enough humidity...

I haven't read your other threads so I'm not quite up to speed. You have a redfoot right? They require a lot of humidity. It's going to be tough to get an acceptable humidity level on a wooden tort table. I would recommend fully covered the enclosure, probably with a piece of plywood. I use just...

Hello, I'm having trouble finding a good monitor forum so i figured a few people on here must keep some. i recently got a Savannah monitor. He's really awesome! About a foot long and eating pretty good. He's eating crickets right now and about 14" long. I'm just wondering if it's time to start...

yea mine hasn't touched greens at all, guess ill try some mushrooms! Sounds like that is the staple of their diet. Any other types of mushrooms that are acceptable?

ok, and i'm assuming they don't require a basking spot or UVB if they don't need much lighting, So what should they're diet consist of outside of meat? It's gonna be made up of mostly leafy greens correct? Sorry for all the questions, just want to make sure i get the set-up right quickly so I...

ok cool, how about crickets? and could someone maybe post a couple pictures of their setups for ideas? And does anyone know a good proven caresheet?

yea i've got a dim light and a heat emitter in my redfoot's cage, lighting is pretty low, so he cruises around a lot. Ok so i'm going to need heat to escape more, you said more carnivorous, does that mean some cat food occasionally would be ok?

I just got a Forest Hingeback for my birthday! Courtesy of my girlfriend :) I just had some questions as far as the set-up. I understand they are from tropical African forests. So i'm assuming that means high humidity and temp. He/she (I'll post pictures so you can help me sex) is currently in a...

words of wisdom. I did the same thing when I got my second Russian. she didn't even come out of her shell for a full 3 days. And I constantly picked her up and tried to get her to eat. I realize now that she probably would have settled a lot quicker and smoother had I not messed with her so...

grab some coco coir bricks. that stuff is great.

have you tried dandelions? they love those!

If anyone plays World of Warcraft...we have a term for the person that started this thread...a troll. Just trolling for attention. The best way to remedy the situation is simple...ignore the troll.

85 is fine. The only thing that needs to be hotter is the basking spot. I've noticed my tort is most active when the basking spot is around 95-100 degrees. Turn the lights off for sure. A temp drop at night helps with digestion and is what it would naturally experience in the wild. I'm not sure...

If your aquarium has a screen top air flow is not going to be a problem. The good thing I've noticed about aquariums or any other enclosed type of environment is heat and humidity are very easy to keep nice and high. especially with a screen top you won't have any problem maintaining proper...

i had a 4x2 tortoise table when i first got mine. It was perfectly fine. he roamed around and was very happy. Now he's in a 8x4 outdoor enclosure. but a 4x2 is absolutely enough space in my opinion. It's plenty of space to have multiple hides and a different temp gradient and room to roam.

you can get a more finely processed version that is less "stringy" than the regular. either way. it's great stuff! :)

Yea I've read all that. I would just like to see some pictures, and video footage of them in there natural habitat. Actual studies conducted of them in the wild.

Does anyone know of a site that contains any info on Russian tortoises in the wild? Pictures? info on their natural habitat? I haven't been able to find much.