@4quall co- habing two different species of tortoises isn't worth the risk. Theoretically, yeah, it should be okay. Also yes unlimited money = unlimited resources so I could have special equipment for any situation 😀

@gridbug thank you so much for the clarification so they require the Mazuri 5M21 not LS thank you! Also I am super Jealous that you have an opportunity to work with. Please awesome elongated tortoises.

Sounds like its time to get another one???

Didn’t see but they’re road ranch !!! Even better

@@SotasExotics I get that all the time lol

@@doralevitt2879 these comments mean the world to me! Im so happy you are going to get a tortoise and a bird! Let me know what kind you of tortoise and bird you end up getting.

Im looking instead of cat 😂😂

@@michelletorello8495 they do well in groups or as an independent tortoise. This is unique to redfoot tortoises

Glad you like them!

First off congratulations on picking the Russian tortoise!! They are so cool probably one of the must underrated tortoise species in the world. As for shipping yes it was free shipping but if it dose have a shipping costs i wouldn't konw how much that is because it changes depending on where you live and of course taxes as well, but it was pretty close to give you an idea how much you are going to need to spend to get started. If you have any questions about your new russian tortoise please feel free to ask and maybe it will be on the under the shell segment!

@@Thirdcoastreptile After having looked into the costs for the Aivituvin habitat, I had expected free shipping going through Amazon. Then I noticed the $60 shipping notation where it usually says Free. Gulp. As one who reads reviews and does quite a bit of preplanning before making significant purchases, I always scour the various options before making a final decision. So when you posted the screenshot of the Amazon listing in this video my ears perked up when you didn't add or mention shipping. I saw in the screenshot a $55 charge for shipping, which pretty much agrees with the current charges that the price is 1/2 of retail, but the shipping charge makes up the other 1/2. As I have a Prime account, I never considered that depending on location the shipping might be different if that item happens to have a shipping charge. Luckily I live where there aren't additional taxes. That would definitely be something I'd have to get used to. Regarding the Russian tortoise I'm waiting on, a week ago husband came home to find one clear up our asphalt drive near my garage door (the furthest one of three garage doors and with an incline to boot!). We had no clue where it came from or even what it was until I had my iPhone help identify it as an Afghan tortoise. We put it out of harms way and I gave it some red leaf lettuce and offered a small piece of cut apple without even knowing what they ate, but had available in the refrigerator. They had a few bites of apple (good thing that wasn't the only thing I gave it!), but chowed down the lettuce. Husband wanted me to let it be and I thought somebody with more experience with reptiles might be better equipped to care for it. I called a local pet store hoping to find someone who spoke 'reptile' to help me. After the shop closed the employee had space in their home to quarantine and bring it back to health, as well as list it in the local Lost & Found Pets Facebook site and their shop's FB page. State law requires lost pets to be held 30 days before rehoming them unless the owner relinquishes their responsibility and signs a form stating this. There's no telling where this one came from. No one has posted anything saying they lost their pet. It's estimated to be about 5-6 years old and was very dehydrated and thin. I was told its shell hasn't been given the proper UVA or UVB light source or enough space for its shell to achieve a normal shape. I'm first on the list to get it if the owner doesn't show up with proper ownership identification and proof of habitat. Given what my gut is telling me they either don't care or haven't noticed it's missing and probably won't come forward in that 30-day window. They don't deserve to have this sweet thing. So I have been reading up on them, checking out where I would have their indoor living quarters and think they will have plenty of places to roam in my garden while I'm outside working in it. The yard is terraced with stairs they can't climb and the lower yard is entirely fenced with brick and gravel 1" below the wooden 6' fence so this little burrowing critter can't escape! I'm getting health updates on the critter and it looks promising that there aren't anything that requires veterinary help at this time. Fingers crossed for the 30-days to pass with good news.

@@nlitch fingers crossed that you get to keep him!

@@Thirdcoastreptile Even with my novice knowledge level I think I can do a better job than the so-called caregiver or pet owner they’ve had thus far in their life. Thanks.

Thank you for clarifying this, i didn't know they still sold them in Egypt.

I totally forgot to mention that but im building a second row to increase wall height. It will be in my next video! Great question!!

@@sonjasisco8064 thank you so much

@@mattgenco1283 so here's an easy test for you to prove youre right. That no one is talking about this... Type "Reptile bulb ban" on your KZbin search . I found about 25 Reptile channels all talking about it. It took all of 20 seconds to prove you were wrong. But just to be sure why don't you use a search and let me know what you found..

@@mattgenco1283 I search Reptile Bulb Ban and found roughly 20 videos from other Reptile channels all pertaining to this subject from the last few weeks.

@@4quall so when it comes to pet smart or petco they are just retailers so the quality standards of the bulbs are set by the manufacturer rather than the store that sells them.

@@mattgenco1283 thats your opinion and you are untitled to it. I wanted to ask do you have a reptile topic that you would like to see me do on the channel? Im always looking for feedback on new topics that people would like to see.

​@@Thirdcoastreptile oh no I mean a boycott of those stores in general. They throw out live reptiles rather than use a vet. There are videos of people finding mostly dead iguanas and snakes in their dumpsters. I won't use any of those stores or Chewy since they are owned by them.

@@4quall i will work on that

@@elvistolentino.8047 im so excited for you! I love love red foot tortoises!! They are my favorite

Thank you for having me over and all of your help of course!

Thank you for the kind words.

Awesome, thank you!

Thank you!! I'm going to use these questions!!!

Haha some day

The simple answer is the vitamin D3 helps the tortoise absorb the calcium so i would recommend WITH D3. Great question!

Thank you!! 😊

I totally agree ill pm you and we can setup a date and time

Going to do an update on my pen today. I just removed the baby pen since I want to extend their pen just a bit..