Hi all. I've not posted for a while as I sometimes find the site a bit intimidating. Sorry, just a lot of people with a lot of opinions. But I was so excited that I thought I'd share photos of Boris's, my 2 year old Russian tort's new bigger enclosure. It's 6ft x3ft and I would have liked bigger but he is slowly taking over my son's bedroom! Next we'll need to swap his double bed for a single and give Boris the double. ? So far Boris is loving it. He is exploring and a lot more active with more space. It's very satisfying to see him roaming and exploring. I spend so much time just watching him.
I know he has some pyramiding, this was evident when we got him at 18months old from the breeder. I travelled 300 miles to get him from breeder in England not a pet shop. We were told to use sand and dry substrate, but thankfully I did my research and joined this forum to get the correct advice on substrate - Coco coir and orchid bark and humidity. Boris is now 28 months, 10.3cm and 237g. Does this sound ok for his age? We think he's prob a boy because he tucks his tail to the side a lot.
Any more good advice welcome please. Just hopefully not that I have everything wrong. I am trying my best to give Boris a great life in Scotland. Feeding him on local weeds and supplementing with Mizuri pellets. I just wish he could live outdoors. Roll on some sunshine....
Thanks, Lynne.
I know he has some pyramiding, this was evident when we got him at 18months old from the breeder. I travelled 300 miles to get him from breeder in England not a pet shop. We were told to use sand and dry substrate, but thankfully I did my research and joined this forum to get the correct advice on substrate - Coco coir and orchid bark and humidity. Boris is now 28 months, 10.3cm and 237g. Does this sound ok for his age? We think he's prob a boy because he tucks his tail to the side a lot.
Any more good advice welcome please. Just hopefully not that I have everything wrong. I am trying my best to give Boris a great life in Scotland. Feeding him on local weeds and supplementing with Mizuri pellets. I just wish he could live outdoors. Roll on some sunshine....
Thanks, Lynne.
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