Hey everyone, I've recently gotten a Russian Tortoise from a pet store and was stupid enough to take their words to heart. I've looked around and have tried to gather information, but have a few questions that I would answered. She is about 5" (from one end of the shell to the other), has clear eyes and smooth shell.
Enclosure: I'm currently using a 40 gallon vivarium. Do I need to move her immediately? Also, would it be best to just get rid of the grid roof?
Shell rot?: There is a dry white spot on her shell. I've looked around and it seems I should not be worried unless it's soft/wet. The spot is a few millimeters in diameter.
Diet: I don't have access to much in the way of natural weeds outside. What should I be looking towards in terms of food? Also, how much calcium/d3 supplement should I be adding? The instructions on the bottle are not very helpful.
Substrate: How deep should the substrate be?
Other concerns: Right now she seems to just burrow herself in the substrate under the heating lamp and sit there. Should I be concerned or give it a bit of time? Also, she seems to move a bit sluggish (I don't really have a comparison point here), how fast do they normally crawl?
Thank you for looking!
Enclosure: I'm currently using a 40 gallon vivarium. Do I need to move her immediately? Also, would it be best to just get rid of the grid roof?
Shell rot?: There is a dry white spot on her shell. I've looked around and it seems I should not be worried unless it's soft/wet. The spot is a few millimeters in diameter.
Diet: I don't have access to much in the way of natural weeds outside. What should I be looking towards in terms of food? Also, how much calcium/d3 supplement should I be adding? The instructions on the bottle are not very helpful.
Substrate: How deep should the substrate be?
Other concerns: Right now she seems to just burrow herself in the substrate under the heating lamp and sit there. Should I be concerned or give it a bit of time? Also, she seems to move a bit sluggish (I don't really have a comparison point here), how fast do they normally crawl?
Thank you for looking!
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