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Hi Im getting my russian tortoise a 6 foot by 3 foot gardenbed as a enclosure. I need to put this enclosure on a 2nd floor so it can't be heavy. I was thinking all coco coir but I heard it can cause my tortoise irritation and orchid bark is too expensive. Let me know what substrate i should use...

Hi everyone I have a redfoot tort. Not sure how old he is. He's slightly bigger than the size of my entire hand. This is the cage he has. I was already told its not a really good one, but I covered the top with aluminum foil to try and keep the heat and humidity high. He has a strip uvb light...

My Russian tort is about 4-5 hrs old, hes a boy. i need to get him a new enclosure, hes gotten big. i love him so much but i dont have much space in my house. i dont have a yard just a small balcony. i share a house with my mom so i only have my room. i dont have many options and want to keep...

Hello, Cherry and Berry are getting bigger so I'm going to expand there space. Right now they each have their own separate half a garden bed (picture attached) and I'm going to get another one to double there space. Right now to climate control is done externally but I if have 2 of them I'll...

Hello! I'm new to the forum and me and my fiancee are considering getting a Russian tortoise. I've been browsing the threads for the past few days, but I don't think anyone has asked this question yet. We have a small apartment (about 500 sq ft), so we're on the fence about getting the critter...

Hi! I have a red footed tortoise for most of my life and for the past year or so I’ve taken full control of his diet and stuff like that. I’ve noticed he/she(I don’t really know the gender) has some pyramiding on his shell and I don’t know what to change. I have a humidifier, heat lamps, and...

I am getting two baby redfoots soon and I would like to know if I put a tarp over my open enclosure will it keep the enclosure humid enough? Also could I keep it humid by creating a hide using a smaller plastic storage tub on one side of the open enclosure? These are two ideas I have so far as I...

Hey guys it’s been a while. My tortoise Normie is now 4 years old. He’s about 30lb and is bigger than a basketball. We moved up north in California about 4 weeks ago. He now has twice the yard with grasses and trees. He’s been staying outside in he’s heated house for years now but since we...

Hello everyone! I hope you and all your tortoise friends are doing well. I asked a couple questions on reddit and was recommended to ask here as well. I plan on getting a Russian tortoise and I currently live in an apartment so it would be an indoor enclosure. I linked the enclosure I plan on...

Okay it’s me again! LOL! So right now I have my tortoise (I have not named it yet) in a DIY closed enclosure that I had my boyfriend make- it’s great- but will only be able to use it for a few months. Please drop you recommendations for a closed enclosure I can use for my four month Burmese...

Hello! I’ve been looking into getting a red foot tortoise, I am located in south florida and from my research figured this would be the best species for the area. I have already found a local breeder and plan to pick one up once we have everything ready but I’m finding so much conflicting...

I’ve been meaning to post pics of my little guys new enclosure. I know it’s not big enough for him, but he’s an office tortoise and I’m working on getting him into a more appropriate home. There’s not much room now unfortunately. He was in a 40 gallon tank for years, so this is luxury for him...

Just got an Eastern Hermanns tortoise, and this is the final set up I came too. Open to any suggestions to improve it ! Will be moved to a 4x8 table once big enough. Enclosure is a 2x2x4. Photo attached below !

I'm so curious about this. I'm adopting a Russian Tortoise in a few weeks. We will be building him am outdoor enclosure but also wondered if we could let him out occasionally to roam about (with supervision). I've also seen people put little tracking devices on them. I thought that was a good...

Here is my enclosure. Just verifying what light strength, size, brand for UVB I should be using?? I am currently using Arcadia ProT5 UVB 14% 24 inch I have slight Pyramiding. Humidity is at 70% My tortoise is a year old 408 grams. **currently residing in South Dakota relocating to North...

Nugget my 1 year old Hermann's tortoise just got her home upgraded from her old Home Depot Cement mixing tub, to a new 6×2ft enclosure! It's still definitely a work in progress and it looks a little janky for the moment, but she's loving all the extra space! Can't wait to keep decorating it🐢💚

Hi my name is Henry my friend bought a sulcata tortoise about 2 years ago he moved away and decided to give him to me his name is Carlos. I don’t know too much about him so I have been reading constantly about how to raise him. I have been feeding him all the greens I can buy going from lettuce...

I have a new to me Russian tortoise. Former owner told me she is a baby but I’m quite sure that is not true! She also told me she is a hybrid Russian x greek which also seems untrue. I am planning an outdoor enclosure and one ideal area has some smallish white cedars (thuja green giant) trees I...

What is the type and gender of my greek tortoise?(I know they're golden greeks.) And how old do they look?

I've just adopted this 5 to 6 year old Hermann's tortoise, she/he came with what is pictured which I think is pretty bad... Does anyone have a trusted care sheet ? I have 6 acres and two 500 mtr2 greenhouses to house her outside in the summer if possible ( I live in Ireland though so am...