Meet Caligula the russian tort! (Cal for short)

[Caligula_the_Russian]

Hi, im a first time tort owner i was at a reptile supply store when i saw Caligula looking pretty neglected (one eye crusted shut and not moving all that much) so i asked if he was for sale and took my new buddy home! so far i have a 50 gallon plastic bin he lives in with mulch substrate as a flooring and let him soak 25 minutes a day in his mini tub. i also have him under a heat lamp 12 hours a day and a regular uv lamp aswell. ive been feeding him weeds from my garden and lettuce occasionally. but thats all i really know as far as caring for torts any info would be great i dont want to neglect him for sure

 

[ascott]

Hi, im a first time tort owner i was at a reptile supply store when i saw Caligula looking pretty neglected (one eye crusted shut and not moving all that much) so i asked if he was for sale and took my new buddy home! so far i have a 50 gallon plastic bin he lives in with mulch substrate as a flooring and let him soak 25 minutes a day in his mini tub. i also have him under a heat lamp 12 hours a day and a regular uv lamp aswell. ive been feeding him weeds from my garden and lettuce occasionally. but thats all i really know as far as caring for torts any info would be great i dont want to neglect him for sure

That is a great story and a great start....I would not do too much change up while he is settling in...how is his crusty eye now?

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome!

 

[EdMurphy]

Welcome and congrats on the new tort.
There's a lot of good information on this site, be sure to visit the section for the russians to help you get setup.
And Pictures, I think we all love pictures!

 

[TechnoCheese]

Welcome! Please give these a read-
Russian Tortoise Care Sheet https://tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/Russian-Tortoise-Care-Sheet.80698/
Beginner Mistakes https://tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/Beginner-Mistakes.45180/
Please keep in mind that your tortoise needs a minimum enclosure size of 8x4 feet

 

[RosemaryDW]

Welcome to the form!

We’d love to see some enclosure pics, once you’ve read the links above. He’s going to need more space.

Probably best to create a new thread under “Enclosures” when you get that far.