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So I should be fine?

Ok I got it 5-6 years ago but it wasnt a baby when I got it

In the cold it is 73 degrees and 44% humidity

Under the spot lamp it is 98 degrees and 28% humidity that is after spraying the whole thing with water about an hour ago

My russian isnt a baby At least I dont think he is how do you teall age I've had him for about 5-6 years now

I use cypress mulch, and the soaking temp is warm but not scalding hot so comftorable to the touch thsi Is all I have o far

So I think that my russian tortoise(rocky)might be pyramiding I looked at him this morning and the middle lines in his shell were starting to raise I will Put A picture up when I can. How do I stop him from pyramiding

It feels like I am not taking enough care of my Russian tortoise (rocky) but I am not sure if this is just how taking care of a tortoise is or if I am doing something wrong I feed him every day and soak him once a week but it does'nt feel like enough

It is a russian tortoise here are some pix of the area over by where the sandbox (wood lid is) and it will only be summer we have some pretty bad sand in that sanbox but if we got new stuff would some sand and grass work??

I really need help replies would be helpful

First off I still have not started building it second I have only really started planning it today, here's what i know I know the size it is going to be is 24 Sq. feet roughly, second it will be partially or fully shaded for a little time every day. Now to what I don't know what substrate should...

And I also don't know if 60 gallons is correct because we have a fish tank that is 40 gallons and it looks way smaller

How big should it be

Thanks for all the help heres a picture and I have not ever changed his enclosure https://drive.google.com/open?id=1YChrF_SJOIKUdrCkN0pbiAUF5zp4eKHC I think the tank is something like 60 gallons

So just yesterday I was just doing my thing and having fun, when I went to my room to check on rocky he had dug up his whole enclosure everything was misplaced and I had to put it all back. Later that night at about 10:00 he was still awake, I don't know what the cause of this would be I feel...

Wow there are quite a few things ive missed and thank all of you guys for the help

For a while my Russian tortoise rocky(Rachmaninoff) would only eat green leaf lettuce, but yesterday I tried feeding him some dandelion greens, and leaves He at the leaves but not the greens. I was (and still sorta am) confused On what he can and cannot eat, I have had a pet store tell me its OK...

Its actually in my backyard does that change anything? should I make a burrow for him or just leave him to burrow on his own, Im thinking of walling it off with chicken wire is there something else I should Use?

Can I Switch it between inside and out side like once a day for school or should I keep it outside or inside and not switch it that much

Yes I still feed him only lettuce Sorry I said things a bit unclearly when I try to feed him anything else he will not eat it Im trying to find a way to feed it different stuff.