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Hi everyone,
I currently have a Female Russian Tortoise that is about 4.5-5 inches long. I have only had her for a little less than a month. I have her in a cement mixing tub with a coir and play sand substrate. Almost daily she tries to climb her way out but of course it is nearly impossible because the walls are vertical and I have moved everything that is high that she can climb away from the walls so she can't "jump" over. But still she tries and occasionally she ends up flipping herself over. For the most part she does this whenever I am in the room (napping, doing homework, watching television). And only one time have i found her upside down when I returned to my room and that was the first week i got her. That really freaks me out because there are periods almost every day where I am not at my house for over 6 hours at a time. I was wondering if there was something I could do to discourage her from climbing. I also do not have a cover for the tub. Should I maybe line the top edge of the tub with a few inches of something so that she won't think to climb up at the sides? Also is this exertion of trying to or wanting to get out overly stressful for her because she wants to climb out almost everyday.
Here is the tub: http://www.lowes.com/pd_19252-1569-...ch=cement+mixing+tub&productId=1226689&rpp=32
I can post pictures of my set up also when i get home.
Appreciate the help everyone
I currently have a Female Russian Tortoise that is about 4.5-5 inches long. I have only had her for a little less than a month. I have her in a cement mixing tub with a coir and play sand substrate. Almost daily she tries to climb her way out but of course it is nearly impossible because the walls are vertical and I have moved everything that is high that she can climb away from the walls so she can't "jump" over. But still she tries and occasionally she ends up flipping herself over. For the most part she does this whenever I am in the room (napping, doing homework, watching television). And only one time have i found her upside down when I returned to my room and that was the first week i got her. That really freaks me out because there are periods almost every day where I am not at my house for over 6 hours at a time. I was wondering if there was something I could do to discourage her from climbing. I also do not have a cover for the tub. Should I maybe line the top edge of the tub with a few inches of something so that she won't think to climb up at the sides? Also is this exertion of trying to or wanting to get out overly stressful for her because she wants to climb out almost everyday.
Here is the tub: http://www.lowes.com/pd_19252-1569-...ch=cement+mixing+tub&productId=1226689&rpp=32
I can post pictures of my set up also when i get home.
Appreciate the help everyone