Just wondering what options there are for our 10-yo Cherry Head. Not looking to do anything yet, just thinking ahead for the future. We got him two years ago and he was in bad shape due to being in a 2x4 aquarium his entire life. Back legs didn't work and he had wheels glued on. He's getting...
Also, if anyone has an ideas on how to get the humidity up I would appreciate it. Do I need to seal off those two 6"x30" gaps in the lid? I have two water bowls in there plus I wet the substrate and the best I have ever seen is 50% humidity.
My 8-yo cherry head just sits in the corner for much of the day. I know my enclosure is not big enough for the typical cherry head, but as I have posted here before, he has pretty bad MBD and his back legs don't really work. He can use them but they are pretty weak. He had some wheels glued to...
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Yeah the pyramidding is bad but he lived the first eight years in a 2x4 glass aquarium. His shell is bad and his back legs barely work. As far as hydration goes, he has a terracotta dish that we keep water in and if we move him over to it he will occasionally drink...
Recently I noticed the top and sides of the head on our CH turning white and wasn't sure what to make of it. Current picture on top, picture when we first got him in June of this year. We need to get the humidity upped by adding an enclosure for the top so maybe it's a humidity issue? Another...
I have been calling around local nurseries looking for fine grade with not much luck. I did find one location that looks like it will fill bags for you. Maybe they will have it for a reasonable price? I've seen a couple postings from @ZEROPILOT where he mentions the stuff from Home Depot. I can...
8yo Cherry Head...
Given that indoor enclosures need to be a minimum 4x8 for many types of tortoise, and the minimum substrate depth is inches deep (4"+?) how do you all fill your tables? Most of the orchid bark I see is sold in quarts and by my calculations you would need about .4 CF of bark...
Your input is appreciated Tom. I don't know that I can devote a room to this guy, but I certainly can add to his current enclosure to make it work for him, but I would love to build an outdoor heated shed for him long term to allow him to be outside as long as possible. Our winters are usually...
1. Thanks. The box idea was actually really just a roof in the corner so he would have free roaming underneath the lid. Might that work? Like I said, he has wheels for now and they tend to get stuck on obstacles.
2. Thanks for the 6% lamp tip. We try and get him outside for an hour a day at...
Wow. Thanks for all the responses here. It's a lot to consider but very much appreciated! I've posted about our new tortoise a few times but he is a little unique. Like I said, he's lived his whole life (eight years) in a 40 gallon aquarium with carpet as the floor. Because of this, and likely...
This is for an 8yo cherry head that lived his whole life in a small aquarium. I have an outdoor space I am working on for him but for nighttime and colder days I build a 2.5' x 8' indoor enclosure. Right now it just has linoleum for the floor. I was thinking of making a box on one end that I can...
I think the wheels definitely do more harm that good. I am going to build a bigger enclosure for him ASAP for indoors combined with the outdoor space. I am working on removing the wheels as well to see if we can recover without them. I will be working on a 3D printed "wheelchair" with rubber...
Here are some photos of Raph! I have some concerns regarding his health (hump on shell, flaking/peeling on skin, bubbles in his eye) but the soonest I could get a vet appointment in end of July! If anyone sees anything alarming I'd like to know! I also knew nothing about tortoises until we got...