Baby russian care

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

Hi! I have been keeping my russian tortoise Sheldon for a year on June 11... My brother has been very interested in my tortoise keeping and want a tortoise! He wants a baby russian but I'm not sure what different care needs they need... I am only familiar with adult care can anyone tell me what differences there are in caring for adults and young babies... Thanks so much!!!(-:

 

[CourtneyG]

Does the Horesfeild section not have care on an baby Russians.

 

[biochemnerd808]

Here is a link to a great care sheet for baby tortoises that @Tom wrote. http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/
The main difference (aside from size) is that babies need more humidity, and more frequent soaks. They are also less tolerant of extreme heat and cold than adults.

 

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

Thanks

 

[Tom]

In general the care is the same, but babies tend to leave less room for error. Mistakes that an adult can endure might be a problem for a baby.