I purchased a Russian tortoise hatchling from Southern Reptiles in September.
Ryan was extremely responsive to my emails.
My tortoise arrived in perfect health, and was very active from the moment I unboxed him 🤣
He is an excellent eater and eats a wide variety of foods. He doesn’t mind his...
Not specifically marketed for reptiles, so I guess that’s where I went wrong 🙈
It was this brand from Amazon.
I see a “ReptiEarth” brand…maybe I’ll order that as a replacement.
I have a new Russian tortoise hatchling with coco coir as his substrate. He loves to burrow in it, but this morning I found mold in several places!
I’ve kept it pretty damp, but never had an issue with mold with my previous tortoise and his coco coir substrate…
I know it’s not food rotting or...
I switched out the bulb, and this one seems to be working better.
Still pretty close to the substrate, but not 7 inches. Although I’m glad to hear that distance is okay if necessary.
I’m checking with a digital thermometer and temp gun.
Yes, it has been on for several hours and I’m still only getting a hot spot of 95 if I keep it 7 inches away.
I wonder if it’s a faulty bulb? I have extras- maybe I’ll swap it out and see if there’s a difference…
We keep our house around 75° fwiw, so it’s not like my house is freezing either…
I have a Russian hatchling arriving this week, so I’m trying to get my temps figured out asap.
I have a 65 watt incandescent flood bulb (Sylvania BR30) but it’s only getting hot enough directly under the bulb (over 95°) if I have it like 7 inches away from the substrate. Is this too close?
I...
I am moving from California to Florida. We will be taking a 4-day road trip to get there, and my 5-year old Russian tortoise will be coming with!
When I originally moved to California, I shipped Nelson overnight, hopped on a plane, and was there when he was delivered the following morning...
I might have to try this for my Russian...he doesn't seem to like Mazuri, but he is underweight and I would like to give it to him occasionally to help him gain a bit of weight!
It's been a while since I posted pictures of Nelson!
He is a "real" tortoise now and lives outside. :D He has lost a little bit of weight recently, so I need to make sure to get him high quality greens, weeds, cactus, etc. I have unfortunately been relying too much on grocery store greens...