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I was worried before that if he was sat in a humid hide with very little basking and UV time that he'd get more sick. His current behaviour is the more worrying thing and hard to figure out. He did seem like he was starting to do a regular warm to cold end cycle like before but now he's gone...

Yeah fair enough. Maybe it was from the temps. Yeah thanks, i'll do the air vents as you mention anyway. 1. With the substrate, how damp should the coir under the orchid bark be? Or should it just be as damp as it needs to be to reach the correct ambient humidity. I'll def need to keep the...

Hey Alex, Hope you're well. Apparently he does have a mild infection. We've been giving him oral anti-biotics and his behaviour has got much better after a few days. He still wants to sleep after he eats for quite a bit of the day, but he's sleeping under near lamp more than hiding and he's...

Seems like everywhere is sold out of the exact 660mm i need so I got the 700m. The light doesn't sit flush against the roof so i'm going to need to probably hang the mesh in front with some hooks and wires. Reptile vet is also booked for weeks, so having to hope we can get a cancellation soon...

Ok totally understand, i'll buy the LampGuard mesh now.

Ok mate thanks you. I've bought the UV meter, should be here in few days. I'll post the results back on here with some images on the step up if you don't mind. Not sure how i'm going to increase the height of the light but I'll figure something out. When I was considering using 2 UVB lamps (not...

Thank you that is really valuable info. I never really considered the additional heat, I just thought well it's probably closer to their natural heats. It is a little cooler where I am compared to say London, which is mental. Can I ask about the food? I've seen some people with food growing...

Thank you this it very much appreciated. On the RI stuff first: He's had one in the past which he bounced back from with injections. He's not doing any yarning and generally looks and moves ok but the long time hiding resting, the whistling and he does do the moving of the shoulder quite a bit...

Do I need to dry it out again after rinsing?

Ok nice thank you. I'll give that a go.

Would anyone trust this: https://www.petsathome.com/product/pets-at-home-reptile-substrate-orchid-bark-10-litre/33864P?purchaseType=easy-repeat&productId=33864&volume=10litre?

Thanks yeah I did read that. the post at the end mentions prorep : https://www.pro-rep.co.uk/product/bark-chips/ But I wasn't sure if it was Orchid bark or not.

I used to buy from Swell, but they sold out for a while now. Is there any good options online delivering in UK? There's so many options online it's hard to tell if it's ok for Tortoise enclosures. Cheers, Alex

Sorry for the constant posting. Am actually quite concerned now. He looks in good health to me so we didn't question it, but his limbs actually don't seem great. I just noticed they feel a bit soft and weak. The shell I hard all around and looks good but the front legs in particular seem...

Thank you for the reply. Ok erm good to know about being comfortable. Did kinda think along those lines. 1. I think the jungle light I have for the cold end is way too bright, its more than both the heat lamp and UVB, will see how I can change this, maybe a light with dimming settings. 2...