Enclosure

[SarahB]

Reaching out again. I have a pet cam and watching my Russian tortoise “Tuck”. If any of you remember he is in two zoomed enclosures connected.

After watching him for two days I’m getting a better picture of what his days entail. The usual walking the perimeter, staring at a plant, and it breaks my heart, but standing and scratching the sides.

Here’s the thing. I want to expand his home making a open top enclosure 3’x 8’. Will this be adequate? Will he still scratch or should I try and find someone who can offer him more space. Maybe outside?

Emotionally this has become a lot. I feel bad so for him.

 

[Tom]

Reaching out again. I have a pet cam and watching my Russian tortoise “Tuck”. If any of you remember he is in two zoomed enclosures connected.

After watching him for two days I’m getting a better picture of what his days entail. The usual walking the perimeter, staring at a plant, and it breaks my heart, but standing and scratching the sides.

Here’s the thing. I want to expand his home making a open top enclosure 3’x 8’. Will this be adequate? Will he still scratch or should I try and find someone who can offer him more space. Maybe outside?

Emotionally this has become a lot. I feel bad so for him.

Minimum 4x8 feet indoors. Outdoors is better with a well designed safe enclosure and an insulated shelter with temperature controls.

You could give a Russian 100x100 feet and they would still pace the perimeter and scratch the sides. Its in their nature to wander far and wide. Don't feel bad about it, but do make an effort to get him into a large outdoor enclosure, and larger indoor enclosure than what he is in.

 

[SarahB]

Minimum 4x8 feet indoors. Outdoors is better with a well designed safe enclosure and an insulated shelter with temperature controls.

You could give a Russian 100x100 feet and they would still pace the perimeter and scratch the sides. Its in their nature to wander far and wide. Don't feel bad about it, but do make an effort to get him into a large outdoor enclosure, and larger indoor enclosure than what he is in.

Thank you so much for your response. I will look at a configuration that will allow him 32 square feet.

 

[Tom]

Thank you so much for your response. I will look at a configuration that will allow him 32 square feet.

Or more. The bigger the better. 100 square feet will be used if you can fit it.