Huge improvement in my Russian!

[brittjoslyn211]

Hello everyone! Just wanted to share some interesting and awesome news. I recently built my Russian a 5 foot by 3 foot enclosure. He was previously in a 40 gallon tank. Now that he has been in his new home, his personality has come out! He's much more lively and eats like crazy! He has so much more space to roam and bask. In his tank he would be so paranoid because he could see his reflection. Now that he doesn't have to worry about seeing another "tortoise", he's MUCH more happy. Wanted to thank everyone for helping me out with his new home

 

[Big B]

Great job looks fantastic glad he likes it.

 

[lismar79]

Looks great!

 

[Jodie]

You did a great job. Glad he is happy.

 

[Tom]

That's great news. Good job on the new enclosure.

 

[4jean]

That looks fantastic! I love your tortoise shell hide.

 

[CanadianTestudo]

looks really cool, whats the plant in the bottom right side of the picture? It looks like one of those plastic aquarium plants, some sort of fern?

 

[brittjoslyn211]

looks really cool, whats the plant in the bottom right side of the picture? It looks like one of those plastic aquarium plants, some sort of fern?

They are plastic aquarium plants! I like using them to make his hide look more realistic for him. They drape really easily over his hide.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Lovely stuff.
Job well done.

 

[CanadianTestudo]

Aren't you worried that he will try to eat them and ingest some? I'm asking cause I know my girl would, the little bucket I use to clean the poop is green and she always tries to eat it

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

What a nice job! I bet he's loving his new space!

Aren't you worried that he will try to eat them and ingest some? I'm asking cause I know my girl would, the little bucket I use to clean the poop is green and she always tries to eat it

Interjecting opinion
I have fake plants, since it's the only thing mr russian and I can't kill, and he snaps at them.
Maybe after a taste she'll realize they aren't alive

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Oh snap, it appears I forgot the 'doesn't.' He does not snap at them

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Oh snap, it appears I forgot the 'doesn't.' He does not snap at them

Ha de ha ha.

 

[brittjoslyn211]

Aren't you worried that he will try to eat them and ingest some? I'm asking cause I know my girl would, the little bucket I use to clean the poop is green and she always tries to eat it

From what I've seen, he's never tried to eat his fake plants. Maybe if he has he realized they aren't real .

 

[CanadianTestudo]

Alright, I guess my tortoise has an IQ below average then She has bitten the bucket multiple times. To be fair it is green and has a yellow handle so it essentially looks like a misshaped dandelion

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Alright, I guess my tortoise has an IQ below average then She has bitten the bucket multiple times. To be fair it is green and has a yellow handle so it essentially looks like a misshaped dandelion

Hmmm.
So just like a dandelion then.