Is my Russian tortoise overweight??
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A tortoise can't get over weight if it's fed the right foods daily and housed in a properly sized enclosure.
An adult Russian needs a minimum of a 4x8. I'm guessing he does not have that?
If not, that's what needs to be changed ASAP!
What does his diet consist of?
He does seem to have a bit of fatty legs.
An adult Russian needs a minimum of a 4x8. I'm guessing he does not have that?
If not, that's what needs to be changed ASAP!
What does his diet consist of?
He does seem to have a bit of fatty legs.
Hello and welcome to the forum 🤗 what an adorable tortoise 🐢. I wouldn't worry about a weight problem. You can let them eat all they want of the right foods. I don't know how to direct you to those topics but I'm sure you'll get some answers soon that can.🤗
I just got him from the store literally a day ago so he came looking like this just wanted to know if I needed to change anything immediately but he is in a proper enclosure now and getting the diet he needs now.
It sounds like he is a "new to you" tortoise, correct? honestly he does look pretty pudgy to me.
What is the size of the enclosure you are going to have him in? He needs a LOT of space to bea ble to walk around, like 4' x 8'.
He likely got the way he is by not having enough room to walk around and being given incorrect foods.
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What is the size of the enclosure you are going to have him in? He needs a LOT of space to bea ble to walk around, like 4' x 8'.
He likely got the way he is by not having enough room to walk around and being given incorrect foods.
This is a dense FAQ but do strongly recommend reading it for advice on what to do (and NOT to do). Please don't hesitate to ask questions, we're here to help!
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Can you clarify what you are calling a "proper enclosure" and "diet he needs"? Only because we get many many people here who say that, but then are just having them in a 2 x 3 "tortoise house" from amazon (much much too small" and feeding them romain and carrots.
Yes he is in a self made enclosure now at 4x8 they only thing I’m not sure on if the supplement they gave me it’s repashey superveggie I might switch it for just straight calcium but not sure if I should keep or switch that. That’s the only thing I’m not sure of in this whole thing. Out of all my research before I got a tortoise never seen someone give superveggie before.It sounds like he is a "new to you" tortoise, correct? honestly he does look pretty pudgy to me.
What is the size of the enclosure you are going to have him in? He needs a LOT of space to bea ble to walk around, like 4' x 8'.
He likely got the way he is by not having enough room to walk around and being given incorrect foods.
This is a dense FAQ but do strongly recommend reading it for advice on what to do (and NOT to do). Please don't hesitate to ask questions, we're here to help!
Info For New People. Please Read This First.
Hello and welcome to tortoiseforum.org! We are all glad you are here! There is no other forum like this anywhere. We have tens of thousands of members from all over the world ranging from kids with their first tortoise to people who have been breeding and keeping high end tortoises since the...
He is in a 4x8 diy enclosure. He is getting leafy greens like collards some kale not a lot of it though. Also gets mustard greens as well and dandelion greens. The supplement repashy super veggie but I might switch that for just straight calcium. This is just for now I’ll switch the greens with new ones each week but for now that’s what he gets.
Light basking is at a 95 decree was told by a lot of people on the forum that is a good basking temp for a Russian, if this is to high let me know and a UVB of 3.3 measured from the top of his shell
3.3 inches away from the shell? That is wayyyy to close.
95 basking is fine. It can be 95-100 and should be with an incandescent flood bulb not a spot bulb.
Tube fluorescent for uvb not a coil type bulb, not a mercury or halogen either.
Night temps can be in the 60's. But if you don't brumate this next winter, the keep night temps 70 or a little above.
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So cutie!!!
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It's so much worth a read or two or ten when you're starting out 🤗🐢again, strongly recommend you read here for info:
Info For New People. Please Read This First.
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No the UV Index is 3.3 and it’s a tube not coil
Repashy is not good for tortoises. Its too high in one of the vitamins if I recall correctly. @TeamZissou is the one who pointed this out.
