sadielady
New Member
Hello. I recently picked up a Russian tortoise someone needed rid of. He has my whole heart. When I get home from work we go out on "walks" for roughly an hour, where he eats grass. When we get back in I let him roam the house. I notice when he starts to get tired because he tried to hide under things to sleep, that's when I put him back in his make shift habitat. (Sometimes he falls asleep before I can even get to him)
I try to keep his habitat 75-80 with a hot spot of 90 or so. The humidity stays a little below 70%.
I can't figure out if he's been pooping or not, and it doesn't look like he's been eating anything (but grass on our walks). I also don't think he's drinking unless he's taking a soak with me. He loves sleep, sleeps from 8-8 everyday pretty much (in which I put the night heat lamp on and try to keep the temp in the 70s)
He jumps back in his shell of someone walks in front of him or if he notices sudden movements. I figured he's still a little shy from the recent move and the new environment.
Any advice people have for me will be greatly appreciated!
If I'm doing anything wrong or should add to our routine, Please let me know!
Also I'm trying to figure his age,
I'm currently trying to buy a tortoise table online (or make) but for right now I have an upside down tv stand.
I try to keep his habitat 75-80 with a hot spot of 90 or so. The humidity stays a little below 70%.
I can't figure out if he's been pooping or not, and it doesn't look like he's been eating anything (but grass on our walks). I also don't think he's drinking unless he's taking a soak with me. He loves sleep, sleeps from 8-8 everyday pretty much (in which I put the night heat lamp on and try to keep the temp in the 70s)
He jumps back in his shell of someone walks in front of him or if he notices sudden movements. I figured he's still a little shy from the recent move and the new environment.
Any advice people have for me will be greatly appreciated!
If I'm doing anything wrong or should add to our routine, Please let me know!
Also I'm trying to figure his age,
I'm currently trying to buy a tortoise table online (or make) but for right now I have an upside down tv stand.