jenlewisbodine
New Member
Hi. My husband and I got our girl from PetSmart (hopefully saving her). She has been captive her entire life. We were told she was five months old. NOT POSSIBLE. but we are having a hard time reading her scutes.
We have her in a kid pool we scrubbed and filled with coconut husk and shredded paper until we get alfalfa and husks later in the month. She is completely set up with lamps and hygrometer. She is well fed but I fed her broccoli because I read that was ok. But now I find out it’s horrible. There’s so much I want to ask. We know a lot and are doing so much right, but mistakes like giving her broccoli opened me up to ask questions to an audience. Her environment is healthy and good for her. But does a Russian who was most likely never wintered before need to be wintered? How do I really read her scutes? She goes outside for at least 2-3 hrs, but has light on her enclosure. She seems very happy and healthy. Can you tell me more please? I love her so so much.
Thank you.
Jennifer
We have her in a kid pool we scrubbed and filled with coconut husk and shredded paper until we get alfalfa and husks later in the month. She is completely set up with lamps and hygrometer. She is well fed but I fed her broccoli because I read that was ok. But now I find out it’s horrible. There’s so much I want to ask. We know a lot and are doing so much right, but mistakes like giving her broccoli opened me up to ask questions to an audience. Her environment is healthy and good for her. But does a Russian who was most likely never wintered before need to be wintered? How do I really read her scutes? She goes outside for at least 2-3 hrs, but has light on her enclosure. She seems very happy and healthy. Can you tell me more please? I love her so so much.
Thank you.
Jennifer