How long will my enclosure last my tort?

I just bought a tortoise and im not sure how long my enclosure will last him. Thank you!

i would say its to small for the little guy at the moment. russian torts are hard wired to move around and explore.

To me.....It is too small already. Sorry. Unless your torts have an outside enclosure for him to walk around and this is for him to sleep only. that will be OK.

And your substrate is too dry. It's god you're asking.

think jonson meant "good"

Well shouldn't be the substrate be dry for a russian tort?

No, it should be damp. There's no humidity in there, no plants, no places to hide, and I don't see a hide to sleep in. Russians more than any other species are so active, he's needs a much bigger and more put together habitat to live in. With rocks to climb on and big branches to dig under. You need to get busy and get him something better. Then when he's a couple of years older he's goon need to go outside....In a safe predator proof pen...welcome to TFO. Oh, you have great substrate....you did something good.

I gave my torts in a horse troft its big and easy to keep warm got it from tractor trailer supply its plastic n black my torts r still tiny but in about 7 months they r going to have a 6 foot tort table im making

HenryTheTortoise said:

Well shouldn't be the substrate be dry for a russian tort?

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Not necessarily. All species of tortoise need at least moderate humidity to remain healthy. A typical indoor enclosure with a heat lamp, dry substrate, in an air conditioned and heated house will tend to have extremely low humidity, even in humid parts of the country. This extreme low humidty can contribute to pyramiding and over all dehydration.

As to your original question: There is no way to predict growth rate. Your enclosure is certainly not the worst we've seen as far as size, but bigger would definitely be better.

Please read these for more tips on how best to set them up and care for them:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/semi-underground-russian-box.98590/

maggie3fan said:

No, it should be damp. There's no humidity in there, no plants, no places to hide, and I don't see a hide to sleep in. Russians more than any other species are so active, he's needs a much bigger and more put together habitat to live in. With rocks to climb on and big branches to dig under. You need to get busy and get him something better. Then when he's a couple of years older he's goon need to go outside....In a safe predator proof pen...welcome to TFO. Oh, you have great substrate....you did something good.

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I have a hiding spot but I took it out .

when you be able to upgrade your russian to a much larger enclosure?

Where can i purchase supplies for a large pen?

will it be an out side enclosure or an inside one? my dad usually gets wood for tortoise enclosures at our local hardware store.

HenryTheTortoise said:

Where can i purchase supplies for a large pen?

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I get most of my stuff at Home Depot and Lowes.

HenryTheTortoise said:

I have a hiding spot but I took it out .

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Put it back, they want a small dark secure place to sleep and to get away from the light....