introducing dylan

[dylanchalmers]

Dylan is the newest member of our family , he has been with us 3 weeks and seems to be doing just great . He weighs 52g and is 62mm in length x

 

[gamera154]

Picks we need picks and welcome to the forum

 

[dylanchalmers]

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi, and welcome to the Forum!

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello

 

[Cheryl Hills]

Hi and welcome. He is really cute!

 

[Paul M Jones]

Welcome to the forum

 

[dylanchalmers]

Thanks all for the welcomes !!! I had done alot of research before bringing dylan home and thought i had nailed it with the substrate , not straw or hay , not sand , not paper and not the coconut coir as he was to young. So i settled on a substrate from a pet store but yesterday i read a thread saying the pets at home one was not suitable because of the white bits . Help please , just want to get it right xxx

 

[dylanchalmers]

New to forums , so finding threads a littlw confusing but yes he is a russian ! . We are completly mesmorised by him x

 

[Speedy-1]

Hi and welcome !

 

[Lyn W]

Hi and welcome to you and Dylan.
Yes torts sometimes like to eat the white bits which can cause problems in the digestive system.
I use coco coir - if it is kept damp (not wet) and firmed down it is Ok and helps with the humidity, I also scatter orchid bark on top, but my tort is a leopard and both are substrates recommended for that species. Have you had a look at the Russian caresheet under Species Specific to see what is recommended there?
The Beginners Mistakes thread (link below) is a good for helping avoid problems experienced by others, and the Enclosures thread has great ideas. If you can post a picture of your table/viv then members with Russians can offer advice to make sure Dylan has a safe and happy home.

 

[dylanchalmers]

Here is dylans enclosure so far ! We are planning a top deck for him ( of course not to steep and safe so he cant fall/climb over the edge) , he will also have an outdoor enclosure when the weather improves. Any ideas /recommendations gratefully received xxx

 

[Cali tortoise]

Welcome

 

[Mary <3]

Welcome. Dylan is very handsome.

 

[Crzt4torts]

Cute little guy!

 

[sibi]

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Aww...he's beautiful!