One of my tortoises is obsessed with the tortoise diet pellets and will often refuse to eat anything else for nearly a week after having them. I know it's not the worst thing for them to be addicted to as they are good for them, but I only really have them as a backup for when I can't get a good variety of food for them (I don't have a garden so I can't always get hold of the natural foods they eat, especially since the pandemic started) and it's really hard to get her to eat anything else just from giving her them once in a while to make sure she's definitely getting the nutrients she needs. They can be very stubborn when it comes to food.
Buy some organic sod. They love grass and it’s healthier for them than produce. You can also order prickly Pear cactus online just make sure it hasn’t been sprayed. That’s good for them as well.
Yes I did bathe one of my tortoises too often and it leaded to a respiratory infection! DO NOT BATHE THEM TOO MUCH! it will lead to that! Thank you LOL I’m only 12 and the tips helped a lot to heal my tortoise :)
Soaking would only cause RI if the water temps were too cold and then it was placed into a Improper enclosure that wasn't warm enough. Many keep Russians in extremely humid areas where temps are constantly warm and they soak themselves daily without threat of RI. In my experience RI is always due to substandard housing.
Thank you so much for the video! I had no idea about some of the things, so it was extremely helpful. I'll make sure to make proper changes for my tortellini :)))
I have had my tortoise for 29 years now - He is 44 years old😊 At first there wasn’t internet and in the books it was not always correct information. Could you tell me about your substrate, because I’ve tried a lot of things and there comes bugs and different kind of animals in it even if I clean of it of pee and poo. What do you do, to keep these away? And underneath it what have you put there? About bath, I only do it once in a while, if I can see he can’t push his poo out, or if he has a lot of pee on him. As you said it’s not normal for them in the wild. I put him in the bath room sink he loves water smoothly running over him, he loves that and then afterwards little water he can sit in. They must only be in there max 15-20 min. because otherwise they can get worm I have read. I only tooth brush his behind quickly, and if you notice your tortoise doesn’t seem to like the tooth brush, and mine doesn’t either, so I only do it shortly on his behind to remove poo etc. on his behind. About food it has been hard for me to get him to eat other things, because at first I didn’t know about all of these things and he got a lot he shouldn’t have. Earlier on I went about two weeks, (they can live without food about three weeks), where he didn’t eat the other things, and he “won” but now I put it on top on his food and hope he gets more used to it, but he is sneaky and try his best to avoid it, if it’s possible😊
My tortoises love toothbrush cleanings. (Not too often and with drying towel snuggles after until totally dry ... Or longer because who doesn't love snuggles)
I have a plant in my garden, Waldsteinia, called guldjordbær (golden strawberries in Danish). The berries er small, red (not golden, that is the flowers) an not sweet at all. But my tortoises don't seem to realise that, they love them as a treat. Certain flowers with nicew colours are also popular: Aquilegia, tropaeolum and roses do not create hedonistic tortoises - but they like them. If I serve roses to my two females I have to respect the pecking order or risk a lot of trouble.
I might give them some strawberry scraps (the pieces with stem in them) after I'm done chopping them up and freezing the good stuff. I grow fruit for me not for any of the other residents.
When it comes to fruits occasional bits of apple is okay. It’s actually one of the few fruits that’s not too bad to give them. Fruits like strawberries are high in (a certain mineral I forget) but anyway if I remember correctly that can lead to things one of which is pyramiding. Fruit isn’t completely bad for them though. Treat fruits like they’re an extremely over the top sugary treat that tastes amazing but is something you really shouldn’t have. All I’m saying is be very sparing with fruits and always look up whether a certain food is harmful to your tortoise. Actually that goes for ALL animals not just tortoises. Just because you can eat it does not mean your pet can.
yeah they really can't have any fruit. The problem is the sugar- their digestion is too slow and the sugar ferments and gives them painful stomach cramps. You don't know since they can't tell you! Apples have too much sugar. If you really want to treat them, flowers are a love of theirs and maybe a little grated carrot. But no fruit at all is best.
My tortoise doesn’t like drinking water, or being in water in general (so it’s super tough to give baths). I try to add water in his food plate so that he drinks some while eating his food but I don’t think it works all that well. Any tips?
Thanks. I have my Russian Tortoise for a month now, and I'm glad to find this channel. So many useful hints for me and Yuri my little 3 inches little Bro
I also got a new tortoise cause mine died she got ran over with her outside routine I take my other tortoise in the left yard now because that happened I also didn’t give my old tortoise good enough food and her beak was over grown but now I’ve grown up I was 3 when I got her and she was one when I got her and she lived to 8yrs
@@michellegrossbach3641 they contain sugars so not advisable. The leaves or stems as they are toxic. I personally wouldn't feed any part of peppers, even small amounts
@@riktherok probably just startled. My guy always kinda shys away in the beginning then is like "oh, its you!". Food wins them over easy. Just orient yourself with that. Tortoises are great to connect you with food since they don't "attack" you for it whenever you come close to them.
Hi, substrate question. I bought a two bags to mix. A Cypress mulch and a organic topsoil. I have a tone left. Of each. What is the best way to store them. They are very moist. Can they get funky?
I only let my tortoise sit in the water for minutes. He pees and poops in the water and enjoy staying in the water and he comes out whenever he wants. I do this every morning for him and he loves it. I don't brush him like that. My Toby doesn't like that.
I've recently built a tortoise table and my guy seems to be loving it, however, he has recently become super aggressive. I know males tend to get aggressive but he is literally kill mode as soon as he sees me recently, any clue what that is? Apart from the new enclosure, nothing has changed
@@ProfessorHerp He has indeed. The new environment must have put him on edge for a bit, but he is super chill now and comes out to say hello without attacking me. Cheers for your comment
I have a question, my Russian tortoise sleeps soooo much like it’s been happening for a while now for example he will be walking around and then just sleep or he likes to climb on top of his log that he sleeps in then climb off it but now he’ll get half way up there and just sleep for a really long time... what is happening?
@@ProfessorHerp he seems to eat slowly but definitely eats a lot, his weight is good, but he always goes into the dark side or his cage ( not an actual cage lol) and avoids the light
My tortoise isn’t eating when I’m with him, but I gave him some leaves and when I came back like two hours later there was less, idk if he hid them under mulch I just hope he is doing fine.
@@ProfessorHerp yes I give him kale and dark lettuce. I got her five days ago and she is in a 40 gallon tank right now. I bought her a 53 gallon one of of amazon
they will probably be hibernating a bit even if you didn’t put them in hibernation it happened with my tortoise too she only ate a bit then went back to sleep
What's the temp in your house? If it's in the 60s that's about when they start slowing down for hibernation with full hibernation occuring at around the low 50s. If you want your tortoise to be more active turn up your heat in your house
I have a Russian tot and her is stubbern on what he eats he will not eat flowers of any kind only wants Romans and Kyle anything else he don't touch.i give calcium powder and vitamen anything I can do?
Best method for a picky russian tort is waiting them out. Keep offering something they won't eat until they do. They can go awhile without needing food. You could also try mixing something they like with something they don't.
Hey for the bath part what if my tortoise won’t get in the water I give him in his tank and also army they tropical tortoises not desert I am a new owner so you know more that me but I just wanted to ask
We were given a Russian Tortoise recently and she came with a very large glass enclosure. Based on my research, these can be very stressful for them because of the unseen barrier? Would you recommend we cover the glass or would she be better off with an entirely different enclosure?
I have a glass tank for mine, I have found that seeing a reflection on glass can stress my tort or at least make him really hyperactive. Lining the walls with cardboard, contact paper, or something else that's non-reflective seems like a good fix
Are you aloud to put fake plants in their enclosure? Or is it risky to even try because they might eat it? I wanted to buy some for my Russian I’m getting soon but I don’t want to buy them if I shouldn’t use them.
You can also put fake plants in there, (if you like to), I have too😊 It’s safe, because tortoises knows if it’s eatable or not, because of their good smelling senses. My tortoise has never tried to eat them at all, he knows it’s not food, because he can smell that - just to let you know😊
It depends how cold it gets in your winter, you probably dont want them outside in the winter unless it is quite warm, but it’s probably better to have an indoor enclosure or to attempt to hibernate them.
If you live any place it snows the answer is no, these guys are from central Asia which is a dry place that gets very little precipitation (it's basically one step above a desert) so these guys can't really deal with snow. For temps go look at the temps of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Southern Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan if your temps at night are lower than the lows in these nations I wouldn't keep them outside in the winter
This was such a great video! Funny and informative. I need more russian tortoise videos. I keep looking for more but yours is the best. I would love directions to build an enclosure like yours, it's amazing!
Mine tends to only drink during bath time. I soak him once a week to maintain his hydration. I never feed him fruit. Feeding is very species specific with torts. My Sulcatas for instance that live outside get fruit once every two weeks.
Im Claire here from IRELAND ìv a Russian tortoise i found it last year i think its a girl.id love 2 send her to u could i.if you now any good home let me now.she is small.her shell is the size of my plam....
I got a baby Mediterranean tortoise about a week ago but he only ever eats lettuce. He doesn't seem to be liking much else and I dont know what to add to his diet
Help what should I do we got a Russian tortoise and he came in a glass terrarium with an overgrown beak and nails and he’s only ever eaten lettuce and he didn’t have a light and he only had about two inches of substrate and there were literally glitter stars in it and I got him a better water dish and we’re gonna get him a light and put a slab in his cage for now until we can upgrade it but for now what should I do???
Best thing you can do when taking in a reptile that has not been in the best situation is go to a reptile-knowledgeable vet (look up exotic vets, find one who has a background in reptiles). They will assess health related issues (if they are any) much better than I ever could!
I am not interested in keeping tortoise but I’m still going to watch the vid coz its professor herp
One of my tortoises is obsessed with the tortoise diet pellets and will often refuse to eat anything else for nearly a week after having them. I know it's not the worst thing for them to be addicted to as they are good for them, but I only really have them as a backup for when I can't get a good variety of food for them (I don't have a garden so I can't always get hold of the natural foods they eat, especially since the pandemic started) and it's really hard to get her to eat anything else just from giving her them once in a while to make sure she's definitely getting the nutrients she needs. They can be very stubborn when it comes to food.
True they can be! I use to have issues with my guy being addicted to certain greens but would just wait him out. They will cave
Buy some organic sod. They love grass and it’s healthier for them than produce. You can also order prickly Pear cactus online just make sure it hasn’t been sprayed. That’s good for them as well.
Yes I did bathe one of my tortoises too often and it leaded to a respiratory infection! DO NOT BATHE THEM TOO MUCH! it will lead to that! Thank you LOL I’m only 12 and the tips helped a lot to heal my tortoise :)
Happy to share!
This is true and respiratory infect needs vetenary treatment. I've just done a video of my leopard tortoise who's being treated currently
What tortoise you got?
Soaking would only cause RI if the water temps were too cold and then it was placed into a Improper enclosure that wasn't warm enough. Many keep Russians in extremely humid areas where temps are constantly warm and they soak themselves daily without threat of RI. In my experience RI is always due to substandard housing.
Is it ok?
great my I just need to make sure that I'm not doing someone wrong lol
Thank you so much for the video! I had no idea about some of the things, so it was extremely helpful. I'll make sure to make proper changes for my tortellini :)))
awesome to hear! Good keepers are always adapting and improving!
I have had my tortoise for 29 years now - He is 44 years old😊 At first there wasn’t internet and in the books it was not always correct information.
Could you tell me about your substrate, because I’ve tried a lot of things and there comes bugs and different kind of animals in it even if I clean of it of pee and poo. What do you do, to keep these away? And underneath it what have you put there?
About bath, I only do it once in a while, if I can see he can’t push his poo out, or if he has a lot of pee on him. As you said it’s not normal for them in the wild. I put him in the bath room sink he loves water smoothly running over him, he loves that and then afterwards little water he can sit in. They must only be in there max 15-20 min. because otherwise they can get worm I have read. I only tooth brush his behind quickly, and if you notice your tortoise doesn’t seem to like the tooth brush, and mine doesn’t either, so I only do it shortly on his behind to remove poo etc. on his behind.
About food it has been hard for me to get him to eat other things, because at first I didn’t know about all of these things and he got a lot he shouldn’t have. Earlier on I went about two weeks, (they can live without food about three weeks), where he didn’t eat the other things, and he “won” but now I put it on top on his food and hope he gets more used to it, but he is sneaky and try his best to avoid it, if it’s possible😊
Not me looking at my tortoise while he eats strawberry’s thanks for the heads up about the fruits
happy to help!
My tortoises love toothbrush cleanings. (Not too often and with drying towel snuggles after until totally dry ... Or longer because who doesn't love snuggles)
does bathing them help with salmonella?
Cactus fruit is their natural diet once in a while
I have a plant in my garden, Waldsteinia, called guldjordbær (golden strawberries in Danish). The berries er small, red (not golden, that is the flowers) an not sweet at all. But my tortoises don't seem to realise that, they love them as a treat. Certain flowers with nicew colours are also popular: Aquilegia, tropaeolum and roses do not create hedonistic tortoises - but they like them. If I serve roses to my two females I have to respect the pecking order or risk a lot of trouble.
I might give them some strawberry scraps (the pieces with stem in them) after I'm done chopping them up and freezing the good stuff. I grow fruit for me not for any of the other residents.
just not to much :)
When it comes to fruits occasional bits of apple is okay.
It’s actually one of the few fruits that’s not too bad to give them.
Fruits like strawberries are high in (a certain mineral I forget) but anyway if I remember correctly that can lead to things one of which is pyramiding.
Fruit isn’t completely bad for them though.
Treat fruits like they’re an extremely over the top sugary treat that tastes amazing but is something you really shouldn’t have.
All I’m saying is be very sparing with fruits and always look up whether a certain food is harmful to your tortoise.
Actually that goes for ALL animals not just tortoises. Just because you can eat it does not mean your pet can.
yeah they really can't have any fruit. The problem is the sugar- their digestion is too slow and the sugar ferments and gives them painful stomach cramps. You don't know since they can't tell you! Apples have too much sugar. If you really want to treat them, flowers are a love of theirs and maybe a little grated carrot. But no fruit at all is best.
I'm looking into getting a tortoise and your videos are great. Where did you buy your enclosure from?
I made it
We just got one
Would love to find a tortoise
What humanity for a baby Russian tortoise? How often to bathe them?
My tortoise doesn’t like drinking water, or being in water in general (so it’s super tough to give baths). I try to add water in his food plate so that he drinks some while eating his food but I don’t think it works all that well. Any tips?
Add water to form helps. Will he drink?
You can also feed him lettuce. It's a good way to get extra water.
Putting this video up there with the great Socratic/Platonic symposiums.
hahaha
Thanks. I have my Russian Tortoise for a month now, and I'm glad to find this channel. So many useful hints for me and Yuri my little 3 inches little Bro
I love his name
How can I keep my tortoises shell from cracking? I feel like how much calcium he gets makes no difference
Check see if lack if calcium is an issue
What is best substrates for russian tortoise inside a green house in Michigan?
I also got a new tortoise cause mine died she got ran over with her outside routine I take my other tortoise in the left yard now because that happened I also didn’t give my old tortoise good enough food and her beak was over grown but now I’ve grown up I was 3 when I got her and she was one when I got her and she lived to 8yrs
I just got my first tortoise, a russian,I've heard the lettuce ,and now fruit,so what can I give him or her
What temp should the water be?
My Russian won’t eat anything but romaine hearts what do I do
Try other foods and wild weeds. Torts can be stubborn when it comes to food.
Are red and green peppers fine?
@@michellegrossbach3641 they contain sugars so not advisable. The leaves or stems as they are toxic. I personally wouldn't feed any part of peppers, even small amounts
I’ve been feeding him bell peppers oop
@@michellegrossbach3641 try other foods
The tortoise has trouble breathing in the aquarium.
My russian tortoise is scared of me a lot is there anything that i can do?
scared how?
@@ProfessorHerp he goes in his shell a lot idk if he is just alert and gets startled or if he is just not used to me
@@riktherok probably just startled. My guy always kinda shys away in the beginning then is like "oh, its you!". Food wins them over easy. Just orient yourself with that. Tortoises are great to connect you with food since they don't "attack" you for it whenever you come close to them.
@@ProfessorHerp ok thanks!
I know this is an old video, but can you tell me what the name of that water is and where you got it?
Can you offer them the leaves of a strawberry also , i=I personally don have this in my enclosure for tortoise but do you have fake plants ?
no plants but want to add some live ones soon!
Hi, substrate question. I bought a two bags to mix. A Cypress mulch and a organic topsoil. I have a tone left. Of each. What is the best way to store them. They are very moist. Can they get funky?
What are the best heat lamps and uvb lights for an adult Russian tortoise ?
arcadia 6% uvb works nice. Heat lamp depends on many factors. I use a 53w bulb for mine.
I only let my tortoise sit in the water for minutes. He pees and poops in the water and enjoy staying in the water and he comes out whenever he wants. I do this every morning for him and he loves it. I don't brush him like that. My Toby doesn't like that.
Plz sir plz recommend tricarinate hill turtle food
I do not keep turtles nor have much experience with them haha.
Just wondering how long is your uvb bulb?
4'. Arcadia recommends roughly 2/3rds the length of your enclosure :)
why is my turtle running into the glass wall in my cage all the time?
best to block their view out the outside of their enclosure. I would not recommend glass for a tortoise enclosure.
I've recently built a tortoise table and my guy seems to be loving it, however, he has recently become super aggressive. I know males tend to get aggressive but he is literally kill mode as soon as he sees me recently, any clue what that is? Apart from the new enclosure, nothing has changed
Changes in environments can do that sometimes. Has he settled down?
@@ProfessorHerp He has indeed. The new environment must have put him on edge for a bit, but he is super chill now and comes out to say hello without attacking me. Cheers for your comment
@@Finn-wl7vl great to hear!
I have a question, my Russian tortoise sleeps soooo much like it’s been happening for a while now for example he will be walking around and then just sleep or he likes to climb on top of his log that he sleeps in then climb off it but now he’ll get half way up there and just sleep for a really long time... what is happening?
just may be sleeping. Doesn't sound abnormal. How much of the day does he sleep?
@@ProfessorHerp well he’ll sleep all day waking up at periods of time and then be up all night or whenever it gets dark
@@korinneshelton9930 eating fine? pooping fine? basking fine? Weight good?
@@ProfessorHerp he seems to eat slowly but definitely eats a lot, his weight is good, but he always goes into the dark side or his cage ( not an actual cage lol) and avoids the light
@@korinneshelton9930 shell fine? No abnormal growth, pyramiding?
I have 2 Marginatas, but I think it's the same for them?
Greetings from Germany.
Greetings!
Should I cut my tortoises nails ? My place has wood flooring so he keeps sliding.
I would let it happen naturally with proper terrain in the enclosure! They'll never be great on hardwood floors
My tortoise isn’t eating when I’m with him, but I gave him some leaves and when I came back like two hours later there was less, idk if he hid them under mulch I just hope he is doing fine.
Sometimes they go through funks. If it hasnt been long then I wouldn't worry. Make sure youre offering the correct food items :)
@@ProfessorHerp yes I give him kale and dark lettuce. I got her five days ago and she is in a 40 gallon tank right now. I bought her a 53 gallon one of of amazon
@@viviwillowxo4774 I would go much bigger than 53.
If the enclosure is outside and he gets plenty of sunlight is a uvb light still necessary??
nope!
@@ProfessorHerp Ok, tysm!
Is it normal that my tortoise is not eating and hiding in the winter?
How old is it usually they hibernate during the winter
they will probably be hibernating a bit even if you didn’t put them in hibernation it happened with my tortoise too she only ate a bit then went back to sleep
Agree with above replies!
What's the temp in your house? If it's in the 60s that's about when they start slowing down for hibernation with full hibernation occuring at around the low 50s. If you want your tortoise to be more active turn up your heat in your house
Yea he just came out of hibernation and is eating a ton
Where do you recommend buying one ?
not sure! Do not keep up with Russian Tort breeders
I’m not sure if sugars are the #1 issue for only tortoises XD
haha true! They're my #1 issue as well!
Are clear plastic tubs ok ?
for what?
@@ProfessorHerp to keep a Russian tortoise inside
@@maximotimmer1147 I would not use one. Plus they are definitely not big enough
@@ProfessorHerp even if it’s the same size as a recommended habitat?
@@maximotimmer1147 just seems like there would be a lot of potential issues there that you would need to address.
I might give my tortoise a bath every two days
I have a Russian tot and her is stubbern on what he eats he will not eat flowers of any kind only wants Romans and Kyle anything else he don't touch.i give calcium powder and vitamen anything I can do?
Best method for a picky russian tort is waiting them out. Keep offering something they won't eat until they do. They can go awhile without needing food. You could also try mixing something they like with something they don't.
Hey for the bath part what if my tortoise won’t get in the water I give him in his tank and also army they tropical tortoises not desert I am a new owner so you know more that me but I just wanted to ask
They are desert but enjoy high humidity outcroves. Usually my guy goes in when I am not around. He gets to focused on me when I am around.
@@ProfessorHerp thank you so much that helped a lot 😁
We were given a Russian Tortoise recently and she came with a very large glass enclosure. Based on my research, these can be very stressful for them because of the unseen barrier? Would you recommend we cover the glass or would she be better off with an entirely different enclosure?
your best bet is to get a wood one but you could modify the glass one.
I have a glass tank for mine, I have found that seeing a reflection on glass can stress my tort or at least make him really hyperactive. Lining the walls with cardboard, contact paper, or something else that's non-reflective seems like a good fix
using an opaque plastic enclosure is best- i have a black plastic one for my dude
Are you aloud to put fake plants in their enclosure? Or is it risky to even try because they might eat it? I wanted to buy some for my Russian I’m getting soon but I don’t want to buy them if I shouldn’t use them.
why not put real plants they can munch on? Possible if done right.
You can also put fake plants in there, (if you like to), I have too😊 It’s safe, because tortoises knows if it’s eatable or not, because of their good smelling senses. My tortoise has never tried to eat them at all, he knows it’s not food, because he can smell that - just to let you know😊
i wash my tortoise once a week
But there’s a guy on tiktok who literally has 20 tortoises and he feeds them fruit once in a while and all of them are healthy as can be
As mentioned, occasionally feeding fruit is mostly fine.
Can you leave your Russian tortoise out in the winter
It depends how cold it gets in your winter, you probably dont want them outside in the winter unless it is quite warm, but it’s probably better to have an indoor enclosure or to attempt to hibernate them.
If you live any place it snows the answer is no, these guys are from central Asia which is a dry place that gets very little precipitation (it's basically one step above a desert) so these guys can't really deal with snow. For temps go look at the temps of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Southern Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan if your temps at night are lower than the lows in these nations I wouldn't keep them outside in the winter
Also consider if the ground gets soaked, you don't want your tort wet for a considerable length of time.
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This was such a great video! Funny and informative. I need more russian tortoise videos. I keep looking for more but yours is the best. I would love directions to build an enclosure like yours, it's amazing!
More to come! I won't be do any enclosure/care guide stuff until I move this summer. Making a Russian Tort vid today though for next week.
Mine tends to only drink during bath time. I soak him once a week to maintain his hydration. I never feed him fruit. Feeding is very species specific with torts. My Sulcatas for instance that live outside get fruit once every two weeks.
Where do I get the stone slates from
did anyone else see that bug?
Great video, in line with what we do for Sherman. Thanks for the super-sized shout out...lol
Any time!
Can they have red lights?? My school teacher does and all I really know is they are bad for leopard geckos, I’m guessing it’s the same, but is it? Tia
I would not use red lights.
I’m not sure if it’s explained in this video, but how long do Russian tortoises go without food or water?
A good amount, but not sure. Not really something I want to test
If you shouldn't offer your tortoise fruit what should you feed them?
Greens! Collard, Turnip, Kale, Endive, etc.
Basically weeds. My hermann's tortoise loves Dandylions
Im Claire here from IRELAND ìv a Russian tortoise i found it last year i think its a girl.id love 2 send her to u could i.if you now any good home let me now.she is small.her shell is the size of my plam....
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Awesome video thank you for all the information!
My 🐢 son names is MikelAngelo your name is so cute too how do u spell it? Tortilino? Anyways Tysm for the advice and tips I subscribed! 💚
Tortellini! Thanks for subbing!
Great video... from another tort owner
Thankyou this a very informative video!
I got a baby Mediterranean tortoise about a week ago but he only ever eats lettuce. He doesn't seem to be liking much else and I dont know what to add to his diet
"Starve" them out with only offering other foods. They'll eventually cave. Variety is important in any diet.
Help what should I do we got a Russian tortoise and he came in a glass terrarium with an overgrown beak and nails and he’s only ever eaten lettuce and he didn’t have a light and he only had about two inches of substrate and there were literally glitter stars in it and I got him a better water dish and we’re gonna get him a light and put a slab in his cage for now until we can upgrade it but for now what should I do???
Best thing you can do when taking in a reptile that has not been in the best situation is go to a reptile-knowledgeable vet (look up exotic vets, find one who has a background in reptiles). They will assess health related issues (if they are any) much better than I ever could!
@@ProfessorHerp thank you! We have and appointment scheduled in August!
What is a good wattage for uvb
Ones I use are 54 watt
It depends on the height of the terrarium and the quality
I have a 4x2ft enclosure for my hatchling and he has a 100w basking light and a 24” 18w UVB light
@@Sitting_duck007 that should be OK Amber. As long as the temperature is OK at tort level.
man that was one of the 2/1 weeks were some of the worst weeks ever
what do you mean?