Here is my refurbished tort box for my Russian.
- mix of coconut coir, repti-bark, Cyprus mulch, and a bit of top soil in the hides
- a small log hide on the cool side, a large box on the heated side. Stays burrowed a lot of the time.
- a 150W basking light and rock underneath it, and a 10 UVB on the side and a dual 9 UVB light over the middle. (was worried wasnt getting enough UVB) Also occasional 75W night bulb covering whole box.
- a soaking dish, food dish, and sepia bone
- a few fake plants and getting ready to start seedlings for edible plants
Had a few questions.
Do Russians prefer a warm or cool hide? Mine stayed in the cool one a lot, then I moved it to the warm side to see if he would continue to stay there. He stays hidden a lot of the time. Usual there when I get home from work
Can't seem to get my cool side below 70 during the day, only at night. Any suggestions? He's not active after 2:30 unless I pull him out of the hide for a bit then he goes back to it. His basking spot is 95-100, cool side 70-75. Anywhere in the 60's at night.
Doesn't seem to eat to much when I add the calcium supplement. He eats but maybe not enough. how do mix it with your food? Sprinkle out of container? Shake? I give him a variety of greens. Two diff kinds mixed for about a week, and then switch to two other kinds.
- mix of coconut coir, repti-bark, Cyprus mulch, and a bit of top soil in the hides
- a small log hide on the cool side, a large box on the heated side. Stays burrowed a lot of the time.
- a 150W basking light and rock underneath it, and a 10 UVB on the side and a dual 9 UVB light over the middle. (was worried wasnt getting enough UVB) Also occasional 75W night bulb covering whole box.
- a soaking dish, food dish, and sepia bone
- a few fake plants and getting ready to start seedlings for edible plants
Had a few questions.
Do Russians prefer a warm or cool hide? Mine stayed in the cool one a lot, then I moved it to the warm side to see if he would continue to stay there. He stays hidden a lot of the time. Usual there when I get home from work
Can't seem to get my cool side below 70 during the day, only at night. Any suggestions? He's not active after 2:30 unless I pull him out of the hide for a bit then he goes back to it. His basking spot is 95-100, cool side 70-75. Anywhere in the 60's at night.
Doesn't seem to eat to much when I add the calcium supplement. He eats but maybe not enough. how do mix it with your food? Sprinkle out of container? Shake? I give him a variety of greens. Two diff kinds mixed for about a week, and then switch to two other kinds.