How can i keep my Russian healthy and happy?

[HaydaBear]

Hey guys!
So i was just wondering how i can keep my male russian tortoise healthy and happy. It's getting to be winter soon so its getting cold and i just want to make sure he's healthy and happy. I will make sure he is warm enough so thats not my problem, i was just wondering if theres a certain food or gesture or something to keep him happy and healthy. Thanks!

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi HaydaBear:

I don't believe we've ever learned your name and where you are.

Give your Russian lots of space. They really love to wander.

Feed him dark, leafy greens with the occasional sprinkling of calcium

Provide a UVB light and keep him warm.

Make a few visual barriers in his indoor habitat. How boring it would be to come out your front door in the a.m. and see your whole world in one glance. Make him have to walk around objects (rocks, plants, logs) in order to see the other side of the habitat.

That's all I can think of right off hand.