Hey everyone! I’ve had my russian tortoise for 2 years now and am always updating and changing his enclosure, Are there any recommendations for what to put in his enclosure (substrate, plants, decor, water bowl, etc.) and also food recommendations. He really only eats greens and bell peppers, but i want to introduce something new.
Help! I need enclosure inspo!!
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First, he needs a low sided clay saucer for a water dish. The kind you have is dangerous, causes flips and possible drowning.
He also needs a minimum of a 4x8 foot enclosure.
A hide and some plants would also be good for him.
Do not use any coil bulbs. You need to get a tube florescent for uvb and a incandescent flood bulb for basking. Ceramic heat emitter for any added heat needed.
Also an outdoor enclosure for the warm months.
He also needs a minimum of a 4x8 foot enclosure.
A hide and some plants would also be good for him.
Do not use any coil bulbs. You need to get a tube florescent for uvb and a incandescent flood bulb for basking. Ceramic heat emitter for any added heat needed.
Also an outdoor enclosure for the warm months.
okay thank you! also do you think it’s better to use actual soil for the substrata
If it's what you dig out of your yard that you know is chemical free, then yes. Otherwise no, any bought, even organic, usually has crap in it that can be dangerous. Coconut coir or orchid/fir bark is best.
okay thank you, i think i’ll get actual soil from a gardening place or something
You don't want "soil" if possible you want Coconut coir or orchid/fir bark. Also bell peppers are not good for him.
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Your tortoise looks rather dry. Please ensure that his conditions of temperatures and humidity are correct, and that he gets daily warm soaks. His water dish should be changed for one that he does not have to climb into, but can just walk right down into and be in shallow water, and easily step back out of. Also, his diet needs improvement and he should be getting lots of natural weeds and plants that are recommended for Russians.
No, I posted that only the dirt from your own yard, coir or orchid/fir bark is good to use. Not what you can buy, even organic is not good.
ohhh okay
okay I will 👍also, is it alright to put fake plants in the enclosure?
I think the bark you have on the one end should be all over the whole enclosure, and get rid of that other stuff.
In most cases, fake plants, and also the moss that people are told to use, will be eaten and can cause impaction.
Please click the link that SinLA left for you and read all of that. There is a care sheet for temperate species at the bottom that will help answer all of your questions and tell you what to feed, what substrate to use, what bulbs etc...
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+1 on the fake plants.
They're too dangerous to risk. But you can use them as decorations in and around the enclosure in areas where they can't get nibbled on.
Just for looks.
They're too dangerous to risk. But you can use them as decorations in and around the enclosure in areas where they can't get nibbled on.
Just for looks.
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