Hello TURTLE LOVERS.. My name is Brandi and yesterday I bought a russian tortoise, his name is scooter.. He is very active, I love to watch him crawl around and try to climb on his log. This is my first reptile. I bought EVERYTHING the people at the pet store told me to. But I do have a few questions..
1. I have him on turtle pellets, as well as veg. I also dusted his pellets with the calcium stuff. I know some say DONT DO THE PELLETS. DO I keep him on them? Or do I just do the veggies? Or both?
2. I have a 100 watt heat lamp that stimulates UV. Do I need to also purchase a UVB?
3. The bottom of his habitat is filled with repti bark. The pet store said to get it that is what they use. I also have a moss in there, they said to get it to help with the humidity. Is this correct, or do I need to get him something else?
4. I was wondering about the soaking/bath thing. I hear people say they soak there turtles? Do I need to soak mine? Ive been googling and researching, for the past 14 hours. And everywhere I go some say this and then others say dont do that?? Scooter cannot go out to get the natural sun right now, due to the snow we live in CT.
I feel very overwhelmed, but I know I can do this. I just need to know the right direction to go. I am going out today to get more things for him. If you have any suggestions. Please let me know. I want him to have a healthy happy environment.
Also I know you may be wondering, his humidity is at 60% and the temp is at 90 that was the night time temp. with out the heat lamp. He is sleeping right now. I was so worried about him and not having everything right I stayed up with him all night, and since we didnt get him home till 5pm I wanted him to keep warm my house temp is 74. I didnt turn his heat lamp off till 3am.. That was 4 hours ago.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME..
1. I have him on turtle pellets, as well as veg. I also dusted his pellets with the calcium stuff. I know some say DONT DO THE PELLETS. DO I keep him on them? Or do I just do the veggies? Or both?
2. I have a 100 watt heat lamp that stimulates UV. Do I need to also purchase a UVB?
3. The bottom of his habitat is filled with repti bark. The pet store said to get it that is what they use. I also have a moss in there, they said to get it to help with the humidity. Is this correct, or do I need to get him something else?
4. I was wondering about the soaking/bath thing. I hear people say they soak there turtles? Do I need to soak mine? Ive been googling and researching, for the past 14 hours. And everywhere I go some say this and then others say dont do that?? Scooter cannot go out to get the natural sun right now, due to the snow we live in CT.
I feel very overwhelmed, but I know I can do this. I just need to know the right direction to go. I am going out today to get more things for him. If you have any suggestions. Please let me know. I want him to have a healthy happy environment.
Also I know you may be wondering, his humidity is at 60% and the temp is at 90 that was the night time temp. with out the heat lamp. He is sleeping right now. I was so worried about him and not having everything right I stayed up with him all night, and since we didnt get him home till 5pm I wanted him to keep warm my house temp is 74. I didnt turn his heat lamp off till 3am.. That was 4 hours ago.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME..