Recent content by AuroraShire

Hey everyone, I know that fir/orchid bark is everyone’s go to substrate. But are there opinions on coconut mulch? I’ll share the URL https://backtotheroots.com/products/organic-coconut-coir-mulch-10lb-block

Hey friend! I don't have much to add, just that I'm also working towards getting a burmese star baby this summer. Welcome to the forum!

How much space would they need indoors for all four?

Hah, I’m excited to hear that! I’ve also chatted with @Markw84 about getting a tort from him. I do really want to experience the baby phase if possible. Not sure who I’ll end up going with. You’ve both been so helpful, wish I could get a whole herd from you guys, but of course that would...

That’s insane! Where does it all go?? I need to look up tortoise anatomy to see where all that romaine would fit. They’re like Labrador retriever's, but seemingly not predisposed to bloat. Might be hard to get a trocar through a sulcata shell… And I don’t have a tortoise yet 😄 my plan is...

I’ve considered growing milk thistle for tea before. I think if it were more contained, I’d just leave them, but they’ve about tripled their coverage of my yard since last year. And eventually having a yard filled with spiny plants won’t be fun. The ground ivy I’m on the fence about. It makes...

I’ll get to it with these weeds. If it was just plantains and dandelions, I’d let them grow all summer, but unfortunately the ground ivy and thistles are starting to get out of control. So I just placed an order for some leather gardening gloves, and when they come in I’ll get started. I’ll do...

@Tom thank you for this! I admit, I was looking forward to growing plants in the enclosure, until I realized that I couldn’t 😅 This might be a silly question, but how do you deal with dirt issues outside? I ask because my backyard needs to be worked really bad. Currently, it’s full of invasive...

That’s really interesting. I read the abstract and conclusion and skimmed the rest, because reading research papers is not my forte… But makes me wonder if they’ve since discovered why female DTs are at higher risk from Canids.

So as we get ready to get a shelled friend, I’ve been learning how to garden. I’ve been taking notes of what I’ve learned. My first lesson was that you need a substrate for plants that is going to hold enough moisture, but not too much. So I learned that coconut coir on its own is not a good...

Thank you for sharing! They are so cute! I’m hoping to get one of these beauties this year! Are you happy with the species? Any advice for an aspiring owner? (Other than reading all of the newbie lists and posting questions and such 😆)

You did your best. Don’t beat yourself up over it. I’m sure Mr T and Trudy will love their own enclosures 💜

Mark, this is so helpful. I feel like I’m starting to finally grasp with UV frequencies are and what we’re looking for. For me, this is like trying to understand insurance. I can eventually get there, but it’s confusing to start with lol

Does that mean that there’s a potential for it to work? Sorry, UV stuff is really confusing to me.