Russian tortoise enclosure

[Max0606]

I live in an apartment and its not too big, i found an enclosure but i want to know if it is right for Russian tortoises. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VRY6X58/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20 is that good for russian tortoises, i will take him/her out every day and will let him/her roam around the room. If this enclosure is bad can somebody link a good enclosure.

 

[method89]

That's not really good for most tortoises but especially not good for a Russian. Ideally, they need a 4'x8' enclosure. Now if you're in the city, that could be your entire apartment. I would recommend a critter condo. the longest and tallest one they make. Its a closed chamber which will keep in heat and humidity much better than the tortoise table

Something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SS5Y1TG/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20

 

[Max0606]

That's not really good for most tortoises but especially not good for a Russian. Ideally, they need a 4'x8' enclosure. Now if your in the city, that could be your entire apartment. I would recommend a critter condo. the longest and tallest one they make. Its a closed chamber which will keep in heat and humidity much better than the tortoise table

Something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SS5Y1TG/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20

Ok thank you! I just did measurments and i realized i can fit a 4 foot by 8 foot enclosure. I plan to make it myself but just a few questions. What type of wood should i use? How do i heat the whole enclosure? And What do i do if it rains?

 

[method89]

are we talking inside or outside?

If you are doing it outside you use pressure treated wood or landscape timbers, don't worry about heat just make sure its in the sun. rain is fine


Inside you can use plywood... and use the reptile dome lights for heat. hopefully it doesn't rain in your house

 

[Max0606]

are we talking inside or outside?

If you are doing it outside you use pressure treated wood or landscape timbers, don't worry about heat just make sure its in the sun. rain is fine


Inside you can use plywood... and use the reptile dome lights for heat. hopefully it doesn't rain in your house

Im doing it outside because our apartment has our own private roof, i think i will use pressure treated wood!

 

[method89]

Im doing it outside because our apartment has our own private roof, i think i will use pressure treated wood!

You will need a plan for winter, either hibernate him or bring him inside

 

[Max0606]

You will need a plan for winter, either hibernate him or bring him inside

How do i hibernate him and if i do bring him inside does then inside enclosure need to be same size. Also where can i buy the wood for the outside enclosure online.

 

[method89]

You can search all the different topics here on the forum. Your inside enclosure should be as big as possible. You can find everything you need to build either enclosure at home depot

 

[Tom]

You should never let the tortoise roam free on the floor. That is a recipe for disaster.

Check this out:

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

tortoiseforum.org

 

[Max0606]

You can search all the different topics here on the forum. Your inside enclosure should be as big as possible. You can find everything you need to build either enclosure at home depot

Ok thank you!

 

[Max0606]

You should never let the tortoise roam free on the floor. That is a recipe for disaster.

Check this out:

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

tortoiseforum.org

Ok thank you!