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Hi everyone,
I'm new to this forum and the wonderful world of tortoises! LOL. My husband and I had been thinking about getting a tortoise since I REALLY want a pet and he's allergic to everything with fur and feathers. A friend has a Russian tortoise that is around 2 years old. He got it from a friend of his who no longer wanted it... so sad! But he can't keep it because of space restrictions and he has some new baby hatchlings to care for. Anyway... I'm trying to get a good set up ready so that we can pick up the little guy this weekend. I really don't have a huge amount of money to put into this or the time/skill needed to build a tort table. So I'm thinking a big 30 gallon Rubbermaid tub would be a great option. My big concern with that is the UVA/UVB light and heat lamp. Is it safe with a plastic tub?!? Is there a risk of fire? Right now my friend has him in a 10 gallon glass aquarium as a temporary holding zone. VERY TEMPORARY! We both know that's not enough space. The original owner (very irresponsible) was going to "release" it into the woods, so this truely was a rescue mission! Thanks for reading my post! I'd really appreciate any advice on this whole rubbermaid tub situation!
I'm new to this forum and the wonderful world of tortoises! LOL. My husband and I had been thinking about getting a tortoise since I REALLY want a pet and he's allergic to everything with fur and feathers. A friend has a Russian tortoise that is around 2 years old. He got it from a friend of his who no longer wanted it... so sad! But he can't keep it because of space restrictions and he has some new baby hatchlings to care for. Anyway... I'm trying to get a good set up ready so that we can pick up the little guy this weekend. I really don't have a huge amount of money to put into this or the time/skill needed to build a tort table. So I'm thinking a big 30 gallon Rubbermaid tub would be a great option. My big concern with that is the UVA/UVB light and heat lamp. Is it safe with a plastic tub?!? Is there a risk of fire? Right now my friend has him in a 10 gallon glass aquarium as a temporary holding zone. VERY TEMPORARY! We both know that's not enough space. The original owner (very irresponsible) was going to "release" it into the woods, so this truely was a rescue mission! Thanks for reading my post! I'd really appreciate any advice on this whole rubbermaid tub situation!