Places that are wet are on fire. Places that are dry are flooding. Chaos.
If we happen to get rain here I’ll be outside with my lil boi dancing in it for sure. ☔🌧
I left every single one last week because I got tired of seeing tragedy posts daily.
Hey Tom, what’s the short version on how to build an underground hide for a Russian?
Reviving an old thread here but I just recently adopted a 10yo RES (7in male). He’s currently in a 110gal stock tank in the backyard. I’m in Davis so I’m neighbors with Sacramento.
Do I need a heater?
I know this is an old thread, but I’m going to be building a Wendy filter for my 100gal stock tank for my RES. I want to make sure I buy a pond pump that’s appropriate. I need a pump that’s rated for 200gal right? What GPH should I be looking for? (Are those two separate things?)
Lost beginner...
Little Tortellini just loves to poop on anything I put in his enclosure. I get it, when you gotta go you gotta go. For whatever reason, he has a preference to do his business on everything but his substrate!
Oh, some cute fake succulents? Perfect. A couple DIY hides for climbing and burrowing...
Hi Tom! I've been reading as many of your posts as I can haha. As much as I would love to build an outdoor enclosure, I live in an apartment complex currently so I can't just yet. I'm hoping to rent a house next year with a backyard so I can upgrade to an outdoor enclosure.
If I were to skip...
I've been searching through the threads to find information on the difference between the Arcadia T5 6% and 12% UV tubes. I just purchased the 6% because I thought it meant I can hang it at a lower height (I'm not sure where I got this idea from--please let me know if I'm misunderstanding). I...
You should reference the Russian Tortoise care sheets.
https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/
It's recommended that adult Russian tortoises get 4x8 ft enclosures or larger. Lots of pre-made tables are generally too small (at least that's what I gathered from...
I am in awe over how awesome this enclosure is.. Your dedication is very visible!! Now all I need to do is convince my dad to copy your enclosure build ?