The greeks, no more then a $100 dollars in the US. As for they enclosure the bigger the better is my motto. I would say minimum 4x4x2 high that way you only have to build one, but if you can go bigger I would. Make sure you protect the wood so it does not get rot.
i would rather build bigger as it grows, on the care sheet its says 3ft x 2ft when small, thanks for all your help
Always make the enclosure as big as you possibly can.
Get him some sunlight as often as possible too.
more help please, do you poeple use bulbs for heating? but mine is in my room so if i use a heating bulb how will i keep it warm at night when i turn it off when im sleeping? at the min its on top of my snake cage and its keeping it warm at one end about 30c.
For torts that are indoors you need two bulbs, 1 for basking/heat and 1 for uvb. They lights can go off at night and you don't have to worry as long as your enclosure does not drop below 70 degrees at night. During the day you want your basking end to be around 90 degrees and your cool end in the upper 70's. Make sure you have both bulbs pointing at the same spot. Another option which is a little pricey but well worth it is a mega or maga ray bulb. It is a heat/basking/uvb all in one, and people I have talked to about these bulbs say thier torts and turtles are a lot more active with these bulbs.
is there any where i can buy the bulb from the internet?
thank you
Hey Shaun, im a UK resident too, from coventry,warwickshire area.
You can feed him a wide range of weeds from the garden such as dandelion, chickweed, clover, plantain etc.
Aswell as flowers and stuff such as Petunia, pansy, hebe, fuschia, aloe vera.
And various leafy veggies such as Collard greens, turnip greens, carrots, salad mixes, spring greens and cucumber.
However do not feed these veggies daily.
As for enclosure, if you have a B&Q near you, travel there buy some plywood, and pond liner to stop the wood from rotting.
Since your baby G.G is tiny, you can build the sides to about 1.5 foot tall, build it as big as you can but the most needed for such a single tiny G.G is up to 3 foot long, 1.5 foot high and about 2 foot wide.
=] this should do the lil fella for a good few years since he wont grow much within the next 2 years.
OR just go out and buy a indoor rabbit cage thats 3+ foot long.
They doo fantastic for such small tortoises.
I have one that is 3 foot long, nearly 2 foot wide and about 1.5 foot tall.
These are great because you can hang your lights through the bars, and if you wanted you could make mini hanging baskets and hook them to the side too add some greenary!
You could go to
http://www.petco.com and purchase them there, or you might be able to get one from a local shop by you. Where did you get your tortoise? Do they bulbs there? Just a suggestion.
thank you all!!! i will get his home up and running this week end comeing,i would do it now but i can't right now because im working weekdays and when i get home the shops are shut
, its my first tortoise so i want to do good with him
, i try to do the best for any animals i keep, i think if you can't take care of a animal do have one.
will he be ok untill the week end with out any special bulbs?
thanks again
i can't find the bulb i need on the web site you gave me!
Here is a few UK stores that sell turtles, so I am sure they have the lights as well.
Aquatic World in Cardiff, Blagdon water gardens, international pet supplys,
http://www.terrapintank.co.uk/index.php, The aquastore in weston-super-mare, tropicalfishworld,
http://www.southcoastexotics.com/chelonia.htm - Portsmouth,
http://www.exoticpetscumbria.co.uk - Carlisle,
http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk - Chesterfield,
http://www.dragonreptiles.co.uk/ - Wales,
I of course have never used these places since I am not in the UK but on another forum they have a list going of places to go in the UK. Good Luck in your search. Your tort should be fine until this weekend without the bulb, but if you have time take it outside for some real sun.
i did find some bulbs but i want one that does it all, but i dident know which one it was
thanks for the help
A mega ray bulb does both. I have been told they are great. I will have to find the website for you and me.