yes, thanks for your comments, well it looks aggressive but from what i have read its naturally agressive. however how do i tell if the female is getting stressed.. she runs from the idea of mating ha. but then later on she is following him around the enclosure and standing her front legs on his...
hi, past week me and my family have noticed some mating going on, which we origionally thought of as just agressive behaviour (untill it was researched). however, the two tortoise cant be more than 2 years old (the female one being bigger and older) i dont think and am wondering is there a...
hi guys, i am going down to london for wimbledon for four days next week. im stuck as to what to do with my tortoises.
either keep them at mine and have someone come and put food in on the second day. however then there is the problem with lighting and the heat lamp.
the other is to...
i know it wasnt my original question, i got a great answer and i acknowledged that in my reply. however i was just expanding on because i was curious as to if i was going to get another one would it need to be more than one. but that was just based on the previous answer. thanks for clearing it...
hi guys,
i have had my russian for about two months now and he is doing great. however, i was just wondering the other day is it better to get another tortoise for company ? or does it not work like that lol??
thanks
hey guys,
i am in the early stages of building an outdoor enclosure for my russian. im a newbie so just want to ask a few questions. with them being burrowers i was going to dig down, then put flags or slates etc before putting the substrate on so even through digging he wouldnt escape. my...
yeh cheers for your help. well to be honest. after that soak i gave him he is completly different. he is running around his encosure, clibling the log etc. i personally think maybe he was getting dehydrated, although the was a water dish in the enclosure for him. i will post pics up later today...
ok, thanks ! i have checked the temperature and it is within the normal ranges. after him lying still under leaves and stuff for pretty much all day i brought him out for a soak, dried him then put him back for 15 mins. i decided to bring him out and put him on my floor and he has burst into...
Hi,
i have got a few months old russian tortoise the other day. i am a new keeper so dont have much experience but have done quite a lot of research before buying one.
He spends a relitivly long periods just lying about (well i think its long time), and i am wondering if this is normal...
ah right ok thanks. last question for today i think :D.. is if i made a wooden enclosure ... would polystyrene be ok to line the bottom with for cleaning purposes ? or is it dangerous to him if he gets through the substrate to the level of it ??
haha ! ok cheers guys!
also, at night time. iv been told to turn the lights off because they only need so much hours of light a day. is this the uv light and the basking lamp ?? both ?
thanks for your advise guys. if i was to put two large plactis tubs together, what would i use to seal them together ? how do i fix them and attach them to each other to make it safe.
thanks
hi, before i get my tortoise im trying to decide and get ideas as to the best way to keep him indoors during bad weather. as i am not so good with tools and building stuff, i think that it would be a bad idea for me to try and make one meself lol!!
i was looking into a vivarium, but have been...
what about for indoor enclosures when the weather is bad. especially getting a very young one i have heard they need to be kept inside more than when they are older. so i dont know what to put them in.