Whoa! I'm hoping there is a large variation in growth rates. We got our baby in September and he weighed 36 grams. I weighed him yesterday and he is 148! George is a cutie!
I have our tort completely separated from our free range chickens. They think everything is food, so I wouldn't trust them to leave him alone.
Also, why just one? They are social animals and like companionship. Two, or three (or more) is no more work than one. Just make sure your coop is big...
Hi all...
Today my husband and I noticed that the Powersun UVB light in our baby Russian's enclosure is giving off light that is a shade of blue instead of the normal light it gives. The temps seem the same, but I'm guessing it might be the uv that is off. We've had the bulb since September. I...
Interested to hear from the experienced. I just found ants, albeit one, in my baby rt's enclosure yesterday. From previous threads I've read...baking the substrate will help?
Hi there! I know this is an old post...but wondering if you could give me the measurement of the height of the straight sides before it angles? The online pictures are a little misleading and make it look much taller than i think it actually is. I know that the height says 24" I'm assuming...
Are these wild grape leaves? If so, assuming they are chemical free (which I believe they are, but will double check), are they safe for my baby Russian tort?
I read it on the Russian tortoise care sheet written by Tom on this forum. It did say partially covered, but I thought since I was well within the range already...I was fine. My light is the powersun 100w.