enclosure

My torts enclosure is made from plywood - it is not sealed as I know I will have to upgrade it before it even has a chance to be gross. However I would like to wipe it down with chlorhexidine solution (mixed with h2o), as I want to change his substrate to add more since he loved to dig. How...

SUP Tortoise Tribe. Double T has been mad patient during the construction of this build and his virtue has paid off for now he lives in a grand chateau that should be a thriving zone for the next year. TORT LOVE

Hello folks, I wanted to start a thread on husbandry needs for various of tortoise species like REDFOOTS, HERMANS, LEOPARDS so on.... Many tortoise species exist in the world, with Russian Tortoises, Redfoot Tortoises, and Leopard Tortoises being some of the most commonly kept as pets. Adult...

We put foam rubber along the lids and added a plexiglass window on top of the chicken wire with a rubber border lining it for heat and moisture retention. It works really well. It's around 6"×2.5"×3" and on wheels for mobility. Grew some grass in it and my 2 year old sulcata seems to be enjoying...

Hello all! I thank those who responded to my previous post about the concerns I had with my new Russian tortoise (ordered online, received a month ago). He is moving around A LOT more each day. He is basking more which is great. He started eating a little (emphasis on a little) bit this past...

Help! I have recently moved house and unexpectedly become the owner of a marginated tortoise which weighs in at 1640g and is about 2.5 years old. At the moment, he / she?? is in my garage with a heat / light lamp and has been like this for a few days (pic attached) but i need to get my act...

So happy with how everything came out. 3.5ft x 6ft. Sulcata portion has plexiglass and Gary the Russian has an open tortoise table. :)

Hi everyone! I got a male Russian tortoise about a week ago, and though I am still struggling to name him, I am having a lot of fun having him so far and am excited to join this community. I had some questions about my setup, mainly about lighting. (But other suggestions welcomed). The...

We have an almost 10 year old Russian Tortoise. He/she was bred in captivity and we have had him since he was the size of a half dollar. About 4 years ago he/she started pounding against his cage, so we slowly started allowing him to free range throughout the house. (S)he opens most of the...

I'm new to this forum so I really hope I'm going about this correctly! A little background about my tort: I have a male Russian named Todoroki. I got him from a pet store so I'm not sure of his age. I'm personally against buying animals from shops, but I absolutely fell in love with this...

Hey there! This thread is going to be my new build thread which will be in the works going forward. I'd love to hear thoughts, reccommendations, and welcome and relevant links/resources on the topic. It's been awhile since I've really done a deep dive on the forum and need to catch up on...

My enclosure is 3ft x 4ft and my tort is adult (4in) Russian. I was using a Flukers Basking Bulk 150W with a temp of 96-98F directly underneath, but it put off a lot of heat and I started to sweat when sitting next to the enclosure (it's in my office). It radiated heat and had a cool side in...

I see many discussions about the closed chamber enclosure, people having trouble keeping humidity in the right spot. For everyone who is still questioning closed chamber enclosures, here is some data collected today in Herbie’s enclosure. You can see the moment I opened his enclosure how fast...

Hi everyone, I finished Joni’s mezzanine dining terrace yesterday and both myself and Joni are pretty pleased with the results so I thought I’d show it off. I replaced the back of the viv with marine ply as the previous back had started to rot and I took the opportunity to neaten up the...

Since Herbie’s arrival he has been provided with a close chamber enclosure as recommended. He seemed super happy in his 32in long and 16in wide enclosure. However every time I looked at it I knew this is not something that he can thrive in. After reading many, many posts over here, reviewing...

Hi there - new member looking for advice on the possibility of housing two Russians together. I have an 8 year old female Russian tortoise (owner of 5 years) housed in a tortoise table that’s approx 3’ by 5’. Recently, to my surprise, I found a Russian tortoise in the middle of a busy...

Hi, so I am building my tortoise a new enclosure out of a dresser! It has three shelves inside, with sliding glass doors to close it. I want to make all three levels usable for my sulcata tortoise, so that means building something like stairs that she can climb! I just don’t know how to build it...

Hi everyone! I just adopted my first eastern box, and I want to build him a larger indoor enclosure. I was thinking of connecting two 36" long x 17" wide x 14" deep plastic containers longways (so it would be about 70" long total). I have been people connect them with a tunnel or by...

Hey there, new tortoise owner here. I'm from Seattle Washington Pacific North West area and my tortoise will be growing indoors, I have a magnificent house and when my sulcata gets to be a little bigger I have a whole room planned out for her, there will be outside time but not a whole lot...

Hello, I was wondering if the Powersun bulb really works? Right now I have the UVA/ Heat bulb and then a separate tube light for UVB. With winter coming I need to close the enclosure and cut holes in the lid. I was thinking only cutting one hole for the powersun bulb and then one for the CHE...