Russian Tortoise Diet Housing environment and diet are the two core fundamental pillars that must be correctly provided in order to property care for your pet. They are herbivores that come from several parts around the Mediterranean. They mostly consume leafy greens and plants. One the the biggest secrets is to give him the widest variety you possibly can […]
Red-footed Tortoise Housing For hatchling red foot tortoises, you could use a small cement mixing tray or Rubbermaid storage container. Up until they are about 6 months old, you can use only long stem sphagnum moss as a substrate. Hatchlings are very prone to dehydration and moss holds the moisture very well. As they get […]
Red-footed Tortoise Housing Outdoors As red-footed tortoises get larger, outdoor pens during the warm months are the best choice. These should be as large as possible. Humidity is important so if you live in a dry climate, additional moisture will be needed in the form a sprinklers and misters. There should be a heavily planted […]
Red Foot Tortoise Water Redfoot tortoises should have water available at all times. The dish should be large enough for them to soak in. Outdoors they enjoy a small wading pool. They also love to wallow in mud. With a Biologist ON SITE, all of our red foot tortoises for sale online come with our […]
Red-footed Tortoise Diet Red foot tortoises are opportunistic grazers and enjoy broadleaf plants. However they also eat overripe fruit and carrion, insects etc. The best diet is one that contains a wide variety of weeds (leaves and flowers), greens, vegetables and fruit. Red-footed tortoises should eat greens such as turnip greens, collards, kale, red & green leaf […]
Hermann’s Tortoise Lighting A fluorescent UVB tube should be used inside the hermann’s tortoise vivarium with a reflector. The tube should be at least 10% UVB for desert species. Tortoises require UVB in order to synthesize vitamin D3 inside their skin. The vitamin D3 helps the tortoise to absorb calcium which crucial for bone structure and growth. Over tables, […]
Hermann’s Tortoise Diet A Hermann’s tortoise‘s diet consists of vegetation. Including dandelion, clover, honeysuckle, leafy salads, curly kale, brussel tops, spring greens, coriander, parsley, carrot, parsnip, courgette and bell peppers. The bulk of the vegetation should be leafy greens. Good weeds include plantains, white nettle, corn poppy, chickweed, and bindweeds. For times when fresh food is […]
Hermann’s Tortoise Housing Hermann’s tortoises require a wooden vivarium as their enclosure. Wood is an excellent insulator of heat. The wooden vivarium should have good ventilation to allow air flow in and out of the enclosure. The vivarium should be at least 34″ in length for a juvenile and 46″ for an adult. The enclosure needs to be […]
Hermann’s Tortoise Breeding If you keep a male and female together, they may breed. You do not need to do anything to encourage this. You need to consider what you will do with the babies if you incubate the eggs. A gravid female should have access to a nesting box to lay her eggs. The […]
Hermann’s Tortoise Heating During the day, Hermann’s tortoises require a hot basking temperature. This is achieved by using clear spot bulbs at one end of the vivarium. To accomplish the required basking temperature of 90oF we use a basking bulb. Basking bulbs should be on for 10- 12 hours per day and must be controlled by a […]