i have a russian tortoise in a 30 gallon rubbermaid container with bed a beast and timothy hay in it i also have a shallow water dish and a half a log for him to hide in and in the corner i have the light its 50 watts is this setup ok please help thanx
2007-07-22 08:45:15 · 15 answers · asked by rory 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
sounds fine to me! But i know nothing about reptiles.
2007-07-22 08:48:14 · answer #1 · answered by Koter Boters misses Rufus! 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
NO. he is a tortoise. He needs a uvb light or he will develope metabolic bone disease, (with out it he cant absorb calcium). he needs a basking area providing a temp of 85-90 degrees, a hide box and an area around 70-75 degrees. an aquarium of the same size would be more suitible, a shallow water dish and the humidity in the cage should be about 60-65 percent. your hide box should be in the cooler end of the aquarium. they like romaine or leaf lettuce, carrots, mustard and dandelion greens, small amounts of fruit. use a sand or carpet for the bedding. I prefer sand and dirt mix bedding as they like to burrow in the wild. did you do any research prior to getting this turtle? I always tell customers to research before buying, it prevents people making spur of the moment purchases and an animal being in the wrong environment. Most people have no idea how expensive it is to start out with a reptile maintenance is not bad but set up is hard on the purse. oh by the way the uvb bulb must replaced every six monthe even if not burned out as they loose their strength and it is a spendy peice of the equippment. i also put plants in the terrarium as well. I think it is important to make it like their home in the wild.
2007-07-22 09:13:08 · answer #2 · answered by Elizabeth G 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds pretty good to me, but from what I read a 50 gallon tub with a 100 watt light would be better. Make sure the log and water dish are at opposite ends of the container and that you turn off the light at night so the tortoise has a night time temperature drop.
I included a link to a russion tortoise care sheet that has a lot of info on it if you want to know more.
2007-07-22 09:03:39 · answer #3 · answered by Ghost Shrimp Fan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That setup is NOT okay, don't listen to the first few posters. You need to provide your tortoise with a heat lamp for basking (if your 50-watt light is a heat lamp, it should be okay, but not if it's a regular light bulb) in a spot in the tank, and you have to give the turtle a full-spectrum UV light. This means UVA and UVB to simulate the sun; otherwise, your turtle will develop a soft shell and bone disease and will most definitely die. I would research substrate (the stuff you put on the bottom of the container) as well. Also provide it with a good diet of fruits and vegetables.
2007-07-22 09:28:42 · answer #4 · answered by Dumblydore 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Why 20?
2. Size of tortoise?
3. Actual temps and humidity in house?
Russians like slightly warm temps, and decent humidity with at least a higher humidity hiding place. They also do a LOT better in bigger tubs and even better yet outside.
Try http://www.tortoisetrust.org for details
2007-07-22 10:11:28 · answer #5 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
your doing a fabulous job from what i can see from this site. you have just about everything they said. even the bed a beast and hay!!! great job!!! your an ideal turtle owner. i know your turtle is in great hands. here is the site if you would like to check it out sometime>>>http://russiantortoise.org/care_sheet.htm
good luck with your tortise, he will do great with you!!! i hope i helped!!
2007-07-22 08:56:35 · answer #6 · answered by Animal Helper 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-14 16:07:22 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,good job.
2007-07-29 10:23:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is this such a big problem?
And why 20 people?
2007-07-22 11:34:36 · answer #9 · answered by ~BaBy GiRl~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go into a search engine and research russian tortioses.
2007-07-22 08:54:04 · answer #10 · answered by Princessa Macha Venial 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋