Hello, I'm a bit new. I love turtles, and I had a red eared slider for several years, but I am currently looking to get ahold of a Russian tortoise. I have most of the necessary supplies for the enclosure, and I have been doing a lot of research about the little guys, but I am always looking to learn more.
So if there are any seasoned turtle folk that can give me some wisdom, I'd be in their debt. A more specific question I have is about having two turtles in the same enclosure, provided they are both Russians. Is there going to be any violence or aggressive territorial behavior?
This is a list of the supplies I already have, let me know if I'm missing anything..
-40 gallon tank
-coconut fiber substrate
-basking light
-uvb light
-basking/uvb fixture
-hide log
For its water dish I have heard that Terra cotta plant saucers work very well, I'm a bit lost on what to do for a feeding plate. I don't want to buy one from petco, because from what I have heard they should be avoided.
Now I'm talking to two different breeders about getting some Russians. One is a two month old baby, the other is an adult male that recently fell from the alpha male slot so he is getting picked on. From most of what I have read it is a far more difficult task to care for a baby, and for inexperienced owners it would be better to go with an adult. However a breeder has recently told me that raising a baby isn't much more of a difficult task, and that it really just comes down to how attentive I can be.
Info about any of this would be much appreciated!
So if there are any seasoned turtle folk that can give me some wisdom, I'd be in their debt. A more specific question I have is about having two turtles in the same enclosure, provided they are both Russians. Is there going to be any violence or aggressive territorial behavior?
This is a list of the supplies I already have, let me know if I'm missing anything..
-40 gallon tank
-coconut fiber substrate
-basking light
-uvb light
-basking/uvb fixture
-hide log
For its water dish I have heard that Terra cotta plant saucers work very well, I'm a bit lost on what to do for a feeding plate. I don't want to buy one from petco, because from what I have heard they should be avoided.
Now I'm talking to two different breeders about getting some Russians. One is a two month old baby, the other is an adult male that recently fell from the alpha male slot so he is getting picked on. From most of what I have read it is a far more difficult task to care for a baby, and for inexperienced owners it would be better to go with an adult. However a breeder has recently told me that raising a baby isn't much more of a difficult task, and that it really just comes down to how attentive I can be.
Info about any of this would be much appreciated!