i am going to start breeding russian tortoises but i cant find a decent enclosure less than 100 bucks?
i am planning on having about 3 of them and they need to be inside for the most part i found some good 20 dollar plastic containers but nobody sells them anymore because they are "seasonal items"does anybody have some of those or any other good sizes plastic containers
Hello. Russian Tortoises are very interesting to keep and breed, but plastic containers are not suitable and will cause a variety of health problems in time. Please see this excellent Tortoise Trust article on constructing a Table Top Tortoise Habitat for details on an easy-to-build enclosure: http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/Tortoisetable.htm. For more on keeping Russian Tortoises, please see my article at http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog/2009/06/26/the-russian-or-horsefield%e2%80%99s-tortoise-an-ideal-%e2%80%9cfirst-tortoise%e2%80%9d/.
Good luck and enjoy!
February 21st, 2010 at 3:42 am
check your local craigslist or freecycle, also the salvation army or goodwill stores.
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February 21st, 2010 at 4:29 am
You could try ebay or craigslist.
Just be ready for any vet bills that may be needed.
Remember, don’t breed on impulse, whim, or for profit. Barely any people make money selling animals that are bred. So breaking in will take time or might never happen.
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February 21st, 2010 at 4:40 am
If you can’t afford the proper setup why are you trying to breed them. Unless you are breeding on a very large scale you won’t make any money doing it. The time, materials, and other expenses will be as much or more than what you will make (if you can even find buyers)
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February 21st, 2010 at 4:45 am
Hello. Russian Tortoises are very interesting to keep and breed, but plastic containers are not suitable and will cause a variety of health problems in time. Please see this excellent Tortoise Trust article on constructing a Table Top Tortoise Habitat for details on an easy-to-build enclosure: http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/Tortoisetable.htm. For more on keeping Russian Tortoises, please see my article at http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog/2009/06/26/the-russian-or-horsefield%e2%80%99s-tortoise-an-ideal-%e2%80%9cfirst-tortoise%e2%80%9d/.
Good luck and enjoy!
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