Finally decided

[Nicole74]

Looking at the care sheets and searching the site has lead me to feel like a russian will be the best tortoise for us to work toward getting right now. Maybe a sulcata later if one becomes available as an adoption situation in our area sometime next year.

Now to really plunge into preparations

 

[Careym13]

Congrats on making your choice! Feel free to ask lots of questions as you prepare!

 

[dmmj]

welcome to the we love Russians club I'm a charter member by the way

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Welcome. And in short a Russian living with a Sulcata.........or anything else will be a rough road for everyone involved.
Unless you already know this and then I would say "nevermind"

 

[Speedy-1]

Welcome good choice .

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good luck with your preparations, Nicole.

 

[wellington]

Well, there really is no bad choice, seeing all tortoise are great and if you don't mind extra work and spending extra money, depending on where you live, all tortoises are doable. That said, congrats on your decision. Dont forget, they can dig and climb, straight up. So be sure you prepare your enclosure to prevent these things.

 

[Nicole74]

Welcome. And in short a Russian living with a Sulcata.........or anything else will be a rough road for everyone involved.
Unless you already know this and then I would say "nevermind"

I know not to put them together. Sulcata is not something that would happen anytime soon if ever.

 

[Nicole74]

Well, there really is no bad choice, seeing all tortoise are great and if you don't mind extra work and spending extra money, depending on where you live, all tortoises are doable. That said, congrats on your decision. Dont forget, they can dig and climb, straight up. So be sure you prepare your enclosure to prevent these things.

How tall does a russian's enclosure need to be?

 

[Tom]

How tall does a russian's enclosure need to be?

I like the walls to stand 16" above the substrate. Russians are known escape artists. Don't make a 16" tall enclosure and then add substrate.

More tips:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread...or-other-herbivorous-tortoise-species.107734/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/