Recent content by Franekn

Yeah there was 5 bangs and the whole vivarium was full of smoke and there were sparks, and somehow the wire was burnt and disconnected. Just glad she was in her house

Does anyone know why a wire going to the lamp has blown because I am scared to buy a new one with out knowing how it went and if it will go again

Do you have link to this so I can have a look and research?

No I don’t have any photos but it’s a 1 year and 8 month old western Hermann tortoises

Hello all, I am sending this in regard to finding the best heat lamp feature for my tortoises vivarium as the last one I had randomly blew yesterday morning, luckily not injuring her and luckily not setting any fires.but did scare me and left both me and my tortoise in a traumatic state If any...

*blue diamond garden centre

Do you know if the blue dip and garden centre chain has do the same as that is the one nearest to me

Hello I’m trying to find a better substrate for my 1 year old western Hermann tortoise than just coco coir I was thinking of adding some plants to make her enclosure look better and make her enjoy exploring it but the coco coir on its own is not structured and strong enough to let a plant...

So are you saying that I should put the hygrometer in the soil

Thanks for the advice but I tried it and it didn’t work it raised the humidity to 90% but after an hour and a half it was back down to 60%

hello i have a western Hermann tortoise; in the day time hours the range of humidity in the vivarium is anywhere from 34% to 46%. i think this is a problem as i can see that there is potential pyramiding and i want to prevent this as best as i can, this is my first time looking after a tortoise...

hello fellow tortoise owners I’ve got a 9 month old western Hermann tortoise and was wondering by how much she should be growing monthly in weight and length. And when I should weigh her. At the moment I weigh her on the 2nd day of every month. I would appreciate any advice and support/ feedback...

How do you tell if a plant is truly chemical free

Can you recommend any plants to use ?

Yes it is coco coir. She is a western Hermann tortoise and is around 6 months old