Bager
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I'm sorry if this has already been asked.
I'm looking to adopt a Russian Tortoise! Don't worry, I've spent many, many... MANY hours researching them (and will continue to, this site has been very helpful) Of course it's a bit of an investment though so we (my family & I) want to take our time making a proper enclosure and making sure we are completely ready to handle any new situations or expenses with our new addition! I did find a Russian Tortoise who needs to be rehomed nearby though for a much lower price than any I've been able to find online (haven't found any local breeders yet) and even comes with some basic equipment like substrate, heat lamp, and a few other things which could be very helpful getting started and also does have an enclosure too. Right now he lives in (and comes with) a wooden zoo med reptile box (36" x 12" x 24" I believe from the website), if we were to adopt him do you guys think he would be okay in that enclosure for a short, temporary amount of time while we build his new better, bigger one? I'm sure I would be able to fix his up now too so its as nice as possible for the time being (and get him a UV light too...).
I haven't been given an exact date yet as to when we can get started on this enclosure and I believe if we were to get him that this would give us that little push we need to get to work and also save us a bit in materials and supplies and him himself really
So yes, tell me what you guys think! I haven't seen him in person though he suppose to be only a few years old but full grown, so probably around 5-8'. Thank you!
EDIT
Here's a link to the enclosure so you can see it's layout and such.
http://zoomed.com/db/products/EntryDetail.php?EntryID=245&DatabaseID=2&SearchID=5
I'm looking to adopt a Russian Tortoise! Don't worry, I've spent many, many... MANY hours researching them (and will continue to, this site has been very helpful) Of course it's a bit of an investment though so we (my family & I) want to take our time making a proper enclosure and making sure we are completely ready to handle any new situations or expenses with our new addition! I did find a Russian Tortoise who needs to be rehomed nearby though for a much lower price than any I've been able to find online (haven't found any local breeders yet) and even comes with some basic equipment like substrate, heat lamp, and a few other things which could be very helpful getting started and also does have an enclosure too. Right now he lives in (and comes with) a wooden zoo med reptile box (36" x 12" x 24" I believe from the website), if we were to adopt him do you guys think he would be okay in that enclosure for a short, temporary amount of time while we build his new better, bigger one? I'm sure I would be able to fix his up now too so its as nice as possible for the time being (and get him a UV light too...).
I haven't been given an exact date yet as to when we can get started on this enclosure and I believe if we were to get him that this would give us that little push we need to get to work and also save us a bit in materials and supplies and him himself really
So yes, tell me what you guys think! I haven't seen him in person though he suppose to be only a few years old but full grown, so probably around 5-8'. Thank you!
EDIT
Here's a link to the enclosure so you can see it's layout and such.
http://zoomed.com/db/products/EntryDetail.php?EntryID=245&DatabaseID=2&SearchID=5
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