Selkie1993
New Member
Hello Everyone!
My name is Kai, and I am currently doing research on buying a captive-bred tortoise. I have searched through many adoption agencies close to me with no luck. A little about me:
- I LOVE animals! I have a rescue cat, 2 african clawed frogs (one is 20 years old) and a three year old beardie
- I love reading, gardening, baking, sewing, and caring for the environment.
Here are my questions:
1) What are the pros and cons of buying an adult Russian tort or baby Russian tort? ( I am interested in getting a male for smaller size)
2) I'm having trouble finding a good enclosure. From my research, I know they cannot be in a glass enclosure. Would this work?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VRY6X58/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20
3) I was told by a friend who has a Russian tortoise to use this lamp. Is this okay?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RQRCDXK/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20
4) Substrate: friend uses a mix of sand and coconut coir. What is your opinion on this?
5)Lastly, if someone could provide an exact checklist of what I need to acquire before searching for a tort, I would really appreciate it
Here are my babies:
(the tortoise isn't mine LOL. This is when I went to Gatorland and met an amazingly adorable aldabra named Dean!!)
My name is Kai, and I am currently doing research on buying a captive-bred tortoise. I have searched through many adoption agencies close to me with no luck. A little about me:
- I LOVE animals! I have a rescue cat, 2 african clawed frogs (one is 20 years old) and a three year old beardie
- I love reading, gardening, baking, sewing, and caring for the environment.
Here are my questions:
1) What are the pros and cons of buying an adult Russian tort or baby Russian tort? ( I am interested in getting a male for smaller size)
2) I'm having trouble finding a good enclosure. From my research, I know they cannot be in a glass enclosure. Would this work?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VRY6X58/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20
3) I was told by a friend who has a Russian tortoise to use this lamp. Is this okay?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RQRCDXK/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20
4) Substrate: friend uses a mix of sand and coconut coir. What is your opinion on this?
5)Lastly, if someone could provide an exact checklist of what I need to acquire before searching for a tort, I would really appreciate it
Here are my babies:
(the tortoise isn't mine LOL. This is when I went to Gatorland and met an amazingly adorable aldabra named Dean!!)