We have two Russian tortoises (male and female) that we have had for several years (last September they produced three baby's that are now almost 4" shell length that are still kept inside). Most of the year the adults live outside in a 30' by 30' fenced area (no fights or battles). The area has...
The "sand" is not like beach sand, it's so fine that it's hard to even see it just makes the soil soft and easy to dig. I tried some "orchid bark" but the stuff from Home Depot only comes in postage stamp size chunks. Do you mix anything with the fine orchid bark?
We have three 6-month-old babies (their first) from our male and female Russians that we've had for many years. They are now about 3 1/2" long and eating well. I've been using Cyprus mulch and Reptisol for bedding. Where we live (Central California) The soil is very sandy and is what the adults...
I just moved our three 8 month old Russians that hatched in the yard last summer, into a larger container (they are now 3+inches long), for new bedding I used Sungro Black Gold Orchid Potting Mix from Ace Hardware. The ingredients listed in the California version are; Fir bark, Pumice, perlite...
We've had a male and a female Russian tortoise (Probably both imported) for several years. They live in a fenced area about 25 feet on a side. The male spends a lot of time chasing the female around. This spring he was actually making the connection. My wife found an egg lying on the ground, so...