cheerios586
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Hi, was just wondering if placing a heat rock and mat in an inside enclosure for my Russian Tortoise is a bad thing? I know my Yoshi seems to enjoy them; but, I don't want to damage her shell. Thanks a bunch! Cheryl
Hi, was just wondering if placing a heat rock and mat in an inside enclosure for my Russian Tortoise is a bad thing? I know my Yoshi seems to enjoy them; but, I don't want to damage her shell. Thanks a bunch! Cheryl
Thank you! I have overhead lights and heat lamps, I just bought aThose are not recommended. Too much risk of a burn. Your tortoise should be heated from over head. Here are a couple of threads that explain it all:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
Those are not recommended. Too much risk of a burn. Your tortoise should be heated from over head. Here are a couple of threads that explain it all:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
Thank you! I have overhead lights and heat lamps, I just bought a
Hi and thank you! I have overhead lights and heat lamps and I just purchased a Ceramic Heat Emitter for night because her enclosure has been too cold 70.2 degrees eeck. Will she not judge whether it's too hot or would she overheat herself? I have them turned down on medium and they emit temperatures approximately 85 degrees. Oh! Also, she seems a little constipated or possibly slightly dehydrated. However, I give her a 10-20 min soak everyday to every-other day. I've tried pumpkin and cucumber. She has water provided all the time and takes drinks during her bath, still her feces is pretty firm and will only go when bathed. Should I worry and try something different? or should I continue the way I am and continue to watch for signs of strain and/or diarrhea?
Thank you! I have overhead lights and heat lamps, I just bought a
Hi and thank you! I have overhead lights and heat lamps and I just purchased a Ceramic Heat Emitter for night because her enclosure has been too cold 70.2 degrees eeck. Will she not judge whether it's too hot or would she overheat herself? I have them turned down on medium and they emit temperatures approximately 85 degrees. Oh! Also, she seems a little constipated or possibly slightly dehydrated. However, I give her a 10-20 min soak everyday to every-other day. I've tried pumpkin and cucumber. She has water provided all the time and takes drinks during her bath, still her feces is pretty firm and will only go when bathed. Should I worry and try something different? or should I continue the way I am and continue to watch for signs of strain and/or diarrhea?
Thank you, I wet down her substrate...I have only been doing it once a week was afraid she would get shell rot if I kept it wet all the time. I took out the heat mat and the bad light we never turn on, I've purchased a ceramic heat emitter that will replace it. As far as food goes, I change up her food all the time, but romaine lettuce or red lettuce seems to be a staple, that and the bell peppers (she loves them). I do provide her with difference squashes and carrot tops, turnip tops, choy, butternut squash is her fave. I'll stop feeding her the fruits so much, tho. Attached is a pic of the turtle food I was talking about that she won't eat.Your enclosure looks great!
- Russians need a night temp drop. 65-70 is fine. 55-60 will work too.
- Your substrate looks dry. I would run it a bit more damp. Not wet. Just a little damp.
- Soaking daily or every other will keep your tortoise plenty well hydrated. 3 times a week is more than enough for an adult russian.
- Russians are not grass eaters. They usually won't eat even fresh tender young grass, and the will almost never eat dry grass hay. I would pull that out of there and give the rest to someone with a sulcata.
Thank you, I wet down her substrate...I have only been doing it once a week was afraid she would get shell rot if I kept it wet all the time. I took out the heat mat and the bad light we never turn on, I've purchased a ceramic heat emitter that will replace it. As far as food goes, I change up her food all the time, but romaine lettuce or red lettuce seems to be a staple, that and the bell peppers (she loves them). I do provide her with difference squashes and carrot tops, turnip tops, choy, butternut squash is her fave. I'll stop feeding her the fruits so much, tho. Attached is a pic of the turtle food I was talking about that she won't eat.