enclosure

Hi, I am preparing an outdoor enclosure for my leo (6 inches) to roam free only during the day (i’m in tropical country) to browse the grass and some plants i specifically plant there, like hibiscus, lavender, coleus, zinnia, and of course grass. All other wild plant i have identified and cross...

Hi, about 3 weeks ago we adopted Mikey, the 16yr-old Russian tortoise, after responding to @CherMcc.87 post "Russian for new home, Glasgow, Scotland". I converted a space in our house into an enclosure for him and just wanted to run it past the forum to make sure it's as good as can be for him...

I got my Russian Einstein back in October and he seems to be doing well. He's still putting on weight (102g from 45g in Nov) , acting normal, and no signs of pyramiding. Just wanted to ask a few misc questions and see if I can get some advice. 1. Substrate - I see a lot of advice on substrate...

Have have a russian tortiose that I need to rehome. He is about 6 years old. He will came with his supplies & enclosure. Located in indiana

Sorry if this is already covered in another thread. Would it be okay to put a CHE in my double dome light fixture along with my basking bulb, or will that make the basking temp too high? I have a thermometer in the basking area, and it's currently reading 95-100° with just the basking bulb. I...

Hello, I hope everyone is doing well. I am interested in getting Central American wood turtles in the future. Far future I should add. So I wanted to see if anyone can give me information on how to set up there enclosure and what I may need? It would an indoor enclosure for most of the time...

Hello! I’m new here and am excited to learn from you all!! I have a Sulcata that I rescued in 2020, he’s a guy and growing big and strong. We used to bring him in at night for safety and warmth, but he’s getting too big for us to lift without injuring ourselves lol. Therefore, we’ve been...

(EDIT: It would probably help if I mentioned that this is for an Eastern Hermann's hatchling.) After some top tier advice from you guys on my last thread (about sealing) I thought I'd put in another, with some pictures and more info! Please note that this is a 'dry run'- there won't be any...

Hello, hope everyone is doing well. I am trying to set up lighting for my enclosure prior to getting a tortoise. I have a 55 gallon enclosure for one Herman’s tortoise. Actually I am in the process of getting all I will need for the enclosure. My questions are these: 1. How many light should I...

Howdy folks! Hope everyone is well! As you all know, I’m a big fan of making threads that cater more towards visual learners like myself, I’ve really been wanting to create a thread full of adult enclosure inspiration for a while now, I’ve managed to find some great references over time! I do...

I bought a new case(120cm×60cm×60cm) for my red foot and plan to put a Boston fern plant inside. Will its spores cause harm to the tortoise's health ?

Hi everyone, I have a Hermann tortoise who is 2 years old. I am going away for 5 days and am planning to get my brother-in-law to babysit my tortoise. I do not want to give him the entire enclosure I have as it’s too big, very heavy and won’t fit in the car for transport. I was wondering if...

Hey guys , I have two Sulcata babies housed separately . I am from India and the day temp is around 30c that is around 86F minimum ATM . In the enclosure the ambient temp is raising to 100 to 105 under the basking lamp and the ambient temp is around 92F. I am concerned if I am overheating the...

Hey I’ve got 3 questions for yall I have an 4x8 house for my Redfoot and I’m encountering some problems, namely the wood I’m using for beams (the enclosure itself is covered and has lights hanging; t8 uvb and 2 ceramic bulbs one of which is not always on, has insulation and a pond cover to...

Hello everyone! My wife and I recently acquired a red foot tortoise that is about 4-5 weeks old. We are unsure how to care for him as many people here let them grow up outside. We are debating whether to create an indoor enclosure for him, but we do have a yard where we could also create an...

Hey guys, are these bugs harmful for the tortoise? Found them in the water bowl . I cleaned the water bowl very well , still found them in bowl today morning . I am not able to add video so added a photo of the same .

Hi everyone, It’s my first time creating an enclosure for my Horsefield torty, William, so I just wanted some tips/advice. Pictured is the piece of furniture I am in the process of converting into his new home. The idea is the drawer will act as a “tortoise table” and any lights/bulbs can be...

Hello there! In this thread, I’m going to include some information on an effective way to tackle a starter set up/a way you can build a bigger size once your baby is an adult. I know it looks a lot to go over, I like to make sure all bases are covered, I’m happy to break down any information...

Hello there! In this thread I’m going to include some information below on how I’d personally tackle an indoor starter set up for a leopard/sulcata until they’re bigger. Hopefully it helps give people some ideas!” I know it looks like a lot to go over, I like to make sure all bases are covered...

Hello there! In this thread I’m going to go over an example of an appropriate indoor red foot/cherryhead enclosure. As much as it’s encouraged to have tortoises in a safe outdoor enclosure(especially the size these guys get!) I understand being from the uk myself, that some climate’s make it...