Oooo thank you!
I think this is the vibe I'm going to go for (not the decor just the enclosure type. Glass greenhouse style with different substrates and sunken pools with lots of different foliage. This is just a base plan, I will be swapping and changing stuff over time until I've got my final...
Ohh thank you! Our summers are awful, I'm sure you've heard the annual British cry over the heat 😂 but yes winters are dark and dreary. I think once I've decided what I want I'll have a professional in to plan and construct. I have seen a few companies who construct habitats for zoo's so could...
Oh definitely I keep second guessing myself! I've got plenty of reptile experience and I understand tortoises are a species of their own but some things I've read were seriously questionable.
But I'm so glad I've found you all, people with real life experiences who have years of information...
I hope you're all prepared with some really crazy ideas 😂 I'll definitely be having a proper building constructed in a paddock. I'm actually quite excited to build hills and plant trees etc and have his own little paradise! ❤️
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Okay so getting this tortoise wasn't planned which means owning a VERY large animal that needs heat was also not part of my future plans 😂 However I would never take on any animal (with or without knowledge) without being in a financial position to be able to accommodate any situations...
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Thank you so much for your detailed response!
So I've removed the hay completely, I read it was best to start them young on hay to get them used to it so I took this information. I'm actually happy he's too young for hay - it's so messy 😂 I'm ordering a terracotta pot as we speak, what...
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Thankyou so much for raking the time to respond with all this information!
Temps:
Basking: 36-38°C
Warm: Sits between 33-35°C
Cool: 27-32°C
This varies all the time but never goes higher or lower than these temperatures. At night I turn off the basking bulb and leave the heat mat on and...
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Sorry, this may be a bit long but I'm desperately seeking advice. I've got no tortoise experience at all (I keep other reptiles & amphibs). I was asked to take this baby tortoise from someone who was keeping it in a cardboard box and decided it was boring and didn't do anything. I...