Re: Russian Tortise Housing

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Posted by brad on June 21, 2001 at 08:54:47:

In Reply to: Re: Russian Tortise Housing posted by alexis on June 21, 2001 at 00:50:10:

I once thought about letting my russian tortoise free roam in a room, but after observing how much and how often they defecate, I decided it wasn't a good idea at all. Plus they tend to poke and dig into everything. They would destroy a carpet, and badly maul a hardwood or vinyl floor. And the smell would be awful.

I instead use a larger rubbermaid closet laid out on its back. The closet is approximately 6' high and a little over 2' wide. It provides about 13 sq ft of floor space and cost me (at the time) about $100. The floor is uneven, so I used a stiff piece of indoor/outdoor carpet to line the bottom and provide a firm walking surface. I made a wood frame to suspend a 4' fluorescent fixture overhead and clipped on a couple shoplights with incandescent bulbs for heating.

I use this for my group of russians during the cooler months and just this year made an outdoor pen.

So, don't let it free roam, but instead buy a larger enclosure (or make one). With a little imagination you can have something large enough (at least 7-8 sq ft) for under $100. You won't find that at a pet store most likely.

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: I once thought about letting my russian tortoise free roam in a room, but after observing how much and how often they defecate, I decided it wasn't a good idea at all. Plus they tend to poke and dig into everything. They would destroy a carpet, and badly maul a hardwood or vinyl floor. And the smell would be awful. : I instead use a larger rubbermaid closet laid out on its back. The closet is approximately 6' high and a little over 2' wide. It provides about 13 sq ft of floor space and cost me (at the time) about $100. The floor is uneven, so I used a stiff piece of indoor/outdoor carpet to line the bottom and provide a firm walking surface. I made a wood frame to suspend a 4' fluorescent fixture overhead and clipped on a couple shoplights with incandescent bulbs for heating. : I use this for my group of russians during the cooler months and just this year made an outdoor pen. : So, don't let it free roam, but instead buy a larger enclosure (or make one). With a little imagination you can have something large enough (at least 7-8 sq ft) for under $100. You won't find that at a pet store most likely.

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