So I've been thinking.
There are enclosure size recommendations for every species... but who's to say it's big enough?
Russians-average 4x8, minimum... so on... but to a tort who's hardwired to wander, that's probably not very big at all! How could we ever provide enough space for a tort, so much space that it's be 'big enough'?
My conclusion has been that you simply cannot, because then walls we construct to keep a defined area are just... walls. And a tortoise shouldn't have walls, they don't have walls. They'll just keep wandering, because it's only in their natural happytat that the enclosure is big enough.
So where's the conclusion that (example!) 4x8 is a great size for an adult russiain? There's probably something scientific behind that, but you know
I understand going bigger is ALWAYS better, but simply can't go big enough, because at the end of the day, that tort can't wander as far as he wants.
Opinions?
There are enclosure size recommendations for every species... but who's to say it's big enough?
Russians-average 4x8, minimum... so on... but to a tort who's hardwired to wander, that's probably not very big at all! How could we ever provide enough space for a tort, so much space that it's be 'big enough'?
My conclusion has been that you simply cannot, because then walls we construct to keep a defined area are just... walls. And a tortoise shouldn't have walls, they don't have walls. They'll just keep wandering, because it's only in their natural happytat that the enclosure is big enough.
So where's the conclusion that (example!) 4x8 is a great size for an adult russiain? There's probably something scientific behind that, but you know
I understand going bigger is ALWAYS better, but simply can't go big enough, because at the end of the day, that tort can't wander as far as he wants.
Opinions?