Coley K
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Not Completely Done Need To Add Bedding & Cave.
Outside Tortoise House
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I think any normal russian tortoise will escape from that on the first day. They can climb like a lizard… almost… I think you need taller walls, and even better would be to make something with a lid on it.
My other concern is summer heat. You'll need an underground retreat of some sort. Here is what I came up with:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/semi-underground-russian-box.98590/#post-922226
And then for earlier in spring and later into fall:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/heating-an-outdoor-russian-night-box.116180/#post-1077261
My other concern is summer heat. You'll need an underground retreat of some sort. Here is what I came up with:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/semi-underground-russian-box.98590/#post-922226
And then for earlier in spring and later into fall:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/heating-an-outdoor-russian-night-box.116180/#post-1077261
Rusky
Active Member
They are also great diggers, and you need something going underground to prevent that.
I have to agree about the likelihood of your Russian getting out of that; they are great climbers. You will need something with shade or an underground hide/burrow in Las Vegas.
Tom has a simple one here, minus the heat and shade boxes he mentions: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/simple-sunning-enclosure.104351/#post-970473
Tom has a simple one here, minus the heat and shade boxes he mentions: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/simple-sunning-enclosure.104351/#post-970473
Agree with all the above. My Russian still gets out and he has a fence buried so he can't dig and very tall fencing. I caught him once climbing straight up a tree. Yours won't take time at all getting out of that. Also if it's an adult, should be a big space. Minimum of a 4x8 but outside should be bigger. Yours looks small unless it's just the pic.
