Russian Tortoise Humidity

[Zack and Kora]

Hi, I'm new to the site and finding my way around. One of my biggest concerns regarding my Russian is the humidity in her tank. (I know a tank isnt the best place to keep a tortoise) The hydrometer drops down to as low as 10%, which from what I understand is too low for a russian tortoise. Does anyone have any tips on how to raise the humidity? I live in northern Massachusetts.

 

[Tom]

Here ya' go:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread...or-other-herbivorous-tortoise-species.107734/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/

Hello and welcome to the forum.

 

[TortsNTurtles]

Welcome!

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum!

If your Russian tortoise is full grown, humidity isn't as important as it would be if the tortoise were a baby. But, if your tortoise is full grown, an aquarium is way too small for him to live in. A better indoor choice would be a book case with the shelves removed or two plastic tubs with the ends cut out and put together. They need a lot of space.

 

[smarch]

I'm from central mass, Hello!

depending on the substrate you have you can just pour water in and mix it into the soil. My humidity has been around 30-45 lately, but I've been striving for around 60.

 

[jeffjeff]

welcome to the forum.