GlitterCritter
New Member
I have had my male Russian tortoise for 2 years now(I'm not sure how old he was when I got him, but based on his current growth rates I feel it's safe to assume that he was 1 or 2 years old, making him 3 or 4 now). I've followed all of the advice the lady at PetCo gave me when I got him, but I really don't feel like I'm being a good care taker. Yesterday I went to check on him in his outdoor enclosure and I had to bring him inside and soak him because he had heat stroke! :c
He is ok now, but obviously his outdoor enclosure is inadequate. I really want to make sure I'm doing everything I can to keep him healthy and happy. Does anyone have any advice on how to be sure I'm doing this right? Literally any advice about his care requirements is appreciated, but these are the things I'm focusing on at the moment.
-outdoor enclosures
-indoor enclosures
-diet (what kind of plants common in the Pacific Northwest are acceptable?)
-things to watch out for (external risks as well as health concerns/unhealthy behavior/signs that something is wrong)
-keeping him happy (what kind of things can I put in the enclosures to make him happy?)
also I don't know if this is normal or not, but his shell looks a bit odd around the bottom. Is it not growing properly? If not, what can I do to change that?
He is ok now, but obviously his outdoor enclosure is inadequate. I really want to make sure I'm doing everything I can to keep him healthy and happy. Does anyone have any advice on how to be sure I'm doing this right? Literally any advice about his care requirements is appreciated, but these are the things I'm focusing on at the moment.
-outdoor enclosures
-indoor enclosures
-diet (what kind of plants common in the Pacific Northwest are acceptable?)
-things to watch out for (external risks as well as health concerns/unhealthy behavior/signs that something is wrong)
-keeping him happy (what kind of things can I put in the enclosures to make him happy?)
also I don't know if this is normal or not, but his shell looks a bit odd around the bottom. Is it not growing properly? If not, what can I do to change that?