Care Sheet for TortoisesAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.11 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 05/30/2004 |
Main Category: | Aquatic/Land |
Sub Category: | Tortoises |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Snakester |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Russian Tortoises |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | testudo horsfieldii (Russian Tortoise). |
Sexing and Characteristics: | The male’s tail is longer than the female’s. |
Mostly Active During: | Day |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Substrates: news paper, sand dirt mix, or peat moss sand mix.
Water: put a small dish of water in the cage and let the tortoises soke in a larger contaner 1-2 times a week. |
Lighting and UVB: | Russians need lots of UVB+UVA! Also use 75-100 W. heat lamp. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Day 90-100. Night 70-80.
Russians need low humidity (they are desert tortoises)! |
Heating and Equipment: | 75-100 W. heat lamp. |
Caging Provided: | 30-40 gallon cage for one adult or 40-55 for a two.
An out door pen is by far the best! |
Diet: | Herbivorous |
Description of Diet: | Russians will eat:
Dandelions,
Wild grape vine leaves,
Cabbage,
Collards,
Turnip greens,
Lettuce,
and lots more.
They will also eat worms. But worms should only be every now and then. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | |
Maintenance: | Clean cage when soiled. |
Some Words on this Species: | Russian Tortoises are great pets and are fun to keep! they will out live you if taken care of the right way! |
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