First of all, I think this is russian tortoise. I am no expert, but the old owner told me so.
I have had this tortoise for one month now. The current terrarium is really small, it's hard to give it proper burrowing area or control humidity. The next week I will build new terrarium for it (2,5 m x 0,8 m). It also walks around the apartment daily for hours. It's very active tortoise. The vet said it's healthy.
How young is "young" tortoise? This is 10 years old. I read that the young tortoise will suffer from pyramiding, is 10 year old still "young" tortoise?
Please take a look at the photo, do you think it has pyramiding? If yes, is it too late to change anything? I give it lots of salad and cucumber, some tomato/carrot and put some calcium/vitamin powder on the food. I don't offer it food once per week, and I give him once or twice a week bath for about 20 minutes. Currently it doesn't have bath in its terrarium.
Is it ok to have red IR-lamp in the terrarium at night? I read that the terrarium should always have warm and cool area, this is why I currenly have lamp on 24/7 so the tortoise can choose in which corner it wants to stay.
I have "level 10" uvb light, and I make it stand under the light for at least 2 hours per day.
Thanks for replies, I am new to tortoise world and I believe I did my homework, however these are things I am a bit worried about, internet has 10 different opinions how I should do things.
I have had this tortoise for one month now. The current terrarium is really small, it's hard to give it proper burrowing area or control humidity. The next week I will build new terrarium for it (2,5 m x 0,8 m). It also walks around the apartment daily for hours. It's very active tortoise. The vet said it's healthy.
How young is "young" tortoise? This is 10 years old. I read that the young tortoise will suffer from pyramiding, is 10 year old still "young" tortoise?
Please take a look at the photo, do you think it has pyramiding? If yes, is it too late to change anything? I give it lots of salad and cucumber, some tomato/carrot and put some calcium/vitamin powder on the food. I don't offer it food once per week, and I give him once or twice a week bath for about 20 minutes. Currently it doesn't have bath in its terrarium.
Is it ok to have red IR-lamp in the terrarium at night? I read that the terrarium should always have warm and cool area, this is why I currenly have lamp on 24/7 so the tortoise can choose in which corner it wants to stay.
I have "level 10" uvb light, and I make it stand under the light for at least 2 hours per day.
Thanks for replies, I am new to tortoise world and I believe I did my homework, however these are things I am a bit worried about, internet has 10 different opinions how I should do things.