Recent content by bexhex

As I had lots of advice from this forum (thank you!) I thought I would share my western hingebacks viv. I still have some stuff to add, including a more natural looking water dish and feeding area, so I've taken those out for the pictures. What do you think? It's 5ft by 2ft, 5% arcadia forest...

Thank you :)

Also what length uv bulb for a 5ft viv

I have changed my mind again! Viv is no longer going in my heated reptile room that stays toastie at night, it is now going in a room where the temp drops significantly at night. As a result i am getting a ceramic bulb and fitting. What wattage will I need for a 5ft viv in a cold room to get the...

Thank you. Thinking a CHE for night time. I think the natural night time temp drop in my house will be ok with no supplementary heating due to the location of her viv being in a heated room but obviously I will monitor this daily and use a CHE if it doesn't work out. I have been advised against...

My viv is coming tomorrow for my Western hingeback tortoise to use at night time and when the weather is too poor for her to be in her outdoor enclosure or heated conservatory getting her natural UV fix. I'm sealing the viv to hold humidity and prevent moisture getting into the wood but need to...

Sorry for delayed reply! I will have to remeasure SCL as I've stupidly least the piece of paper but I think she is around 15cm. She needs remeasuring anyway. I have now ordered her a viv, with an extra bit of wood to fit to the front so I can have deeper substrate (up to 6 inches). Viv I have...

What humidity should I be aiming for please? Around 70%

Thank you! Would I need any additional UV or should that be sufficient?

I have been looking at getting this bulb, don't know what wattage or if the UV output is suitable- http://arcadia-reptile.com/d3-uv-basking-lamp/

Definitely decided on a viv over a table now. It will be 5 or 6ft by 2ft depth and ordering it this week. 5-6 inches topsoil/coir substrate. Is it appropriate/safe for her to go in a conservatory most days? Bearing in mind the humidity wouldn't be as high as in her viv? She shell length is...

Haha! Gotta love typos! I'm in england. Thanks for the link. The African land snails are captive bred by me on human grade shop bought food (romaine lettuce mainly) which i wash first. I have been told that if you feed them algae stuff you buy for fish tanks it somehow prevents parasites. Surely...

P.S. Can I also ask a stupid question in what does RSI forest stand for (it will probably be obvious once you tell me haha!) P.P.S. She would happily eat any mushroom or banana all day is I let her! Likewise with small amounts of sweet peppers and corgettes but I'm pressing on with new...

A link to an appropriate uv bulb would also be great as I get confused over the wattage, diameter, length, t5/t8, percentage etc.!

Thank you. She will scoff dandelion in seconds. Refuses plantains and clovers but hoping that will come with time. She had a brief munch on a grape vine leaf. Other things I've tried that she will eat a little of is hibiscus, geranium and nasturtium leaves. Not too bad i suppose but hoping the...