russian look healthy?

[jillianc]

Can you tell me if this guy is healthy appearing?

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

looks healthy to me but can you take a picture of his beak, it might be over grown. also can you tell us what you are feeding him? what is enclosure looks like? are you using a uvb light? are you a knew tort owner?

 

[jillianc]

I was going to adopt him from a rescue.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

adopt him!! he looks healthy! his beak looks a little over grown but that can be fixed easy with some cuttle bone and feading him on a rock. i asked those questions so see if he was being given proper care.

 

[jillianc]

Ok thanks! Been looking for a while and didnt want to get an unhealthy little guy.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/

i would highly recommend reading this!

 

[jillianc]

I made a 10x4 outdoor enclosure separated into a desert section with rocks a shallow pool and foliage and soil on the other side. Three hiding areas. Minerals. Veggies and edible plants. Have uv and a heat lamp for tortoises. Also have a 2x4 indoor enclosure for winter. Supervised time out in the back yard.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

wow that sounds amazing!!! i would love to see pictures

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Sounds like you are really making it nice for him! What'll be his inside digs? Like russian/sulcata/tortoise said, overgrown beak are easily fixed.
I have to say, russian torts aren't really 'desert' animals. May I ask what that side includes? Sand is almost always a nono