cindy1546
New Member
Hello,
I’ve been doing a lot of research as I’m preparing to get a Russian Tortoise soon and I’ve seen a topic on basically everything I need to care for my tortoise except on how to clean and maintain the enclosure. How often would I need to clean it? What should I use to clean it? How “deep” of a cleaning would I need to do? Also if there’s any tips on brands of UV bulbs, Food, etc I’d appreciate it. Also would it be smart to have a 3-4 year old Russian tortoise in an outside enclosure? I feel as though having it indoors might deprive it of the bigger space that it would be able to have in my backyard outdoors. I live in Los Angeles and it’s always between 75°-90° (Though It’s gotten up to 110° recently—though rarely). Also I’m not sure if I should purchase this 3-4 year old Russian Tortoise from a pet shop (they are wild caught and imported... which doesn’t necessarily sound good to me so if that’s a red flag, plz let me know since I’m not sure).
I’ve been doing a lot of research as I’m preparing to get a Russian Tortoise soon and I’ve seen a topic on basically everything I need to care for my tortoise except on how to clean and maintain the enclosure. How often would I need to clean it? What should I use to clean it? How “deep” of a cleaning would I need to do? Also if there’s any tips on brands of UV bulbs, Food, etc I’d appreciate it. Also would it be smart to have a 3-4 year old Russian tortoise in an outside enclosure? I feel as though having it indoors might deprive it of the bigger space that it would be able to have in my backyard outdoors. I live in Los Angeles and it’s always between 75°-90° (Though It’s gotten up to 110° recently—though rarely). Also I’m not sure if I should purchase this 3-4 year old Russian Tortoise from a pet shop (they are wild caught and imported... which doesn’t necessarily sound good to me so if that’s a red flag, plz let me know since I’m not sure).