Scarlett's Mom
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Hello!
I am a new owner of a Russian tortoise in Colorado. We unfortunately lost our first one within a few days, because we didn’t have her in an outdoor enclosure and she vanished within a few distracted minutes. We have a new tortoise now, a male, approximately 4” long. He is currently living in a tortoise house.
I have found a source for untreated oak. I’d love to build a larger and more permanent enclosure. I have a kind neighbor with lots of tools who is willing to help me construct an enclosure. Does anyone have any advice for how to treat the wood? If anyone has a guide for making an enclosure, Would a sheet of Coroplast suffice as a liner on the bottom? I’m currently using orchid bark as substrate.
I’ve tried a 45W and 65W incandescent flood light and neither got the basking spot above 80 degrees. I am now trying a 100W light with UV from the pet store, but that only gets the temp to 85. Do I just keep creeping up on the wattage?
Thanks for any tips. I’m excited to join the world of tortoise parents.
I am a new owner of a Russian tortoise in Colorado. We unfortunately lost our first one within a few days, because we didn’t have her in an outdoor enclosure and she vanished within a few distracted minutes. We have a new tortoise now, a male, approximately 4” long. He is currently living in a tortoise house.
I have found a source for untreated oak. I’d love to build a larger and more permanent enclosure. I have a kind neighbor with lots of tools who is willing to help me construct an enclosure. Does anyone have any advice for how to treat the wood? If anyone has a guide for making an enclosure, Would a sheet of Coroplast suffice as a liner on the bottom? I’m currently using orchid bark as substrate.
I’ve tried a 45W and 65W incandescent flood light and neither got the basking spot above 80 degrees. I am now trying a 100W light with UV from the pet store, but that only gets the temp to 85. Do I just keep creeping up on the wattage?
Thanks for any tips. I’m excited to join the world of tortoise parents.