| Humidity: |
Russian Tortoises need a medium level of humidity
in order to avoid dehydration. An appropriate humidity
level is somehwere between 50% and 65%. |
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| Lighting: |
You will need a UVA/UVB light source for your
tortoise to get the needed vitamins. |
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| Size: |
A 50 gallon aquarium or container should be considered
a minimum size for housing a single Russian Tortoise. |
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| Substrate: |
Use substrate that will not dry out too fast and
become dusty under the basking light. Mist the substrate
as it becomes dry but be sure to not saturate it. |
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| Temperature: |
The basking spot that you provide your Russian
Tortoise with should be as hot as 90 degrees F.
The cool end of the habitat should be around 75
degrees F, that way you can provide your tortoise
with a wide gradient so they can make themselves
comfortable. |
