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I have always been told that a 4 X 2 enclosure is the MINIMUM for one adult russian.

Im not sure why, or if its just cause they're growing, but my RF and Russian are eating ALOT more than they have in the past couple months. Especially my little RF! He is about 3-3.5" so I blame his eating on a growth spurt. My Russian, Vladimir has always had a hearty appetite! I feed them...

That is so creative!!! My dad is a plumber and has millions of PVP pip laying around. I may just have to copy your idea! Wonderful enclosure too!!

I have a Russian and the only advice I see fit it that they LOVE to climb, dig, etc. I would focus on making sure your tort cant reach the top of the enclosure because it looks rather short. Other than that, it looks like a great work in progress! It is always exciting to introduce a tort to a...

I have heard many people disagree with using sand as a substrate, and i would agree with them.. I adopted a russian from a lady who used only sand and he seemed very dried out. I have switched him to a nice mix of coco fiber (brick) along the whole enclosure then sprinkle a good layer of coconut...

ok so i was browsing to get an idea of what would be good and can you all give me a yes or no if it would work, or possibly somewhere to buy or order for good price. http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3569157 <-- lamp im considering or this one...

Thank you both for your replies! Should the light fixture be reflective on the inside to bounce off heat? I have seem some with/without that feature. Also, are you saying I would need two lights, one for the basking and one for the heat MVB? Right not my tort only has one lamp, and to be honest...

I need to get a new light set up for my RT because the set up I adopted him with is not adequate I don't think. Can anyone give me advice on what type/brand lightbulb and heat lamp I should use? Is it best to get a UVA & UVB light in one, do I need a heat emitter for the russian, etc? For my...

I recently adopted a redfoot from a woman who bought him from a pet store, and he is only 3 in by 2.5in i dont think it is ever enforced.

No, I dont know what happened :( she had a limp and wobbled when she was walking and then died a week later. And I most definitely keep the russian and redfoot in separate enclosures :)

sorry i havnt responded, but izzy passed away three days after my post :( im still unsure of the reasoning behind it but on a brighter note vinny is doing great, active, eating well, etc i have a heat emitter on one side and a light on the other. my temp gage isnt working but i try to maintain...

welcome :) I am new to this site as well and live in the hampton roads area!!! (virginia beach) I have owned my russian for about 2 months now. I heard using sand as a substrate is too dry for them, but many people recommend using half san and half coconut coir mixed. Make sure you have a...

Hi, I just recently started coming to this site and feel it is appropriate to introduce myself. My name is Meridyth and I am a new/beginner tortoise owner. I currently have 1 redfoot (vincent) and 1 russian (vladimir). My female baby redfoot just passed away :( I am looking for tortoise...

Hi, I am new on here and am looking for some advice or hopefully good news!! I recently just bought two baby red-foots from a lady who had owned them for about 5 months. They were doing great and healthy looking and seemed to be well taken care of when I bought them. However, now the smaller...