hello,
I have just inherated a 50-60 year old marginated tortoise and was wondering what size enclosure is a minimum for him. I've done alot of research on feeding, care an enrichment but cant find any encloseure size recomendations anywhere...
He is 14 inches long, (is this small for a boy his age?) Currently hes in a 4ft by 2.5ft house with a 6ft by 3ft run. I dont think its big enough, but he dosent seem bored or destressed in it. He gets to spend most days wandering round the garden when im out there or the kitchen, but i need to know if the enclosure is big enough for when he has to be shut away. Idealy i'd give him the whole garden but thats not possible. In the run i've put some large round rocks, slates, plant pot and a shallow water tray. its a mobile run and hutch so i haven't planted anything in there for him, but he can get to all the grass and weeds.
The bottom of the run has large mesh on it, is this safe incase he trys to dig or will it hurt his feet?
thanks
Heather
I have just inherated a 50-60 year old marginated tortoise and was wondering what size enclosure is a minimum for him. I've done alot of research on feeding, care an enrichment but cant find any encloseure size recomendations anywhere...
He is 14 inches long, (is this small for a boy his age?) Currently hes in a 4ft by 2.5ft house with a 6ft by 3ft run. I dont think its big enough, but he dosent seem bored or destressed in it. He gets to spend most days wandering round the garden when im out there or the kitchen, but i need to know if the enclosure is big enough for when he has to be shut away. Idealy i'd give him the whole garden but thats not possible. In the run i've put some large round rocks, slates, plant pot and a shallow water tray. its a mobile run and hutch so i haven't planted anything in there for him, but he can get to all the grass and weeds.
The bottom of the run has large mesh on it, is this safe incase he trys to dig or will it hurt his feet?
thanks
Heather