Recent content by JaySparks

  1. JaySparks

    Tortoise plastron has been scraped off

    I covered the injury with a bit of cotton and medical tape. I don't want substrate getting in there. You reckon is over kill? - My substrate is top soil mix with coir and Cyprus mulch.
  2. JaySparks

    Tortoise plastron has been scraped off

    My tortoise somehow manage to escape the enclosure and must of hit something on the way down. I'm worried because he was left with a wound that reveals the flesh underneath the plastron. What should I do? he is now in a container with a clean paper towel.
  3. JaySparks

    Have you used pre alpine before?

    I've heard about pre-alpine a few years back and all I knew about them was that they sold dried weeds. I recently found out that they also sell pellets similar to Mazuri. I was wondering if any of you have used the pre-alpine pellets and if they are better than mazuri or at least better than the...
  4. JaySparks

    Should I change a UVB bulb for a plant growth light??

    Just use add a jungle dawn or have the enclosure next to a window.
  5. JaySparks

    Is my baby Russian Pyramiding?

    Russian's are very forgiving when it comes to pyramiding - in fact it's quite rare to see one that truly shows pyramiding. You're good.
  6. JaySparks

    Bought some Mazuri

    tortoises love this stuff. It's like crack to them.
  7. JaySparks

    Should I stop attempted Hermann hibernation?

    I don't brumate my tortoise and his doing great. Brumation is a debatable subject in captivity tbh.
  8. JaySparks

    When should I upgrade my tortoise enclosure?

    I agree with everyone ASAP.
  9. JaySparks

    Tortoise boarding in London?

    I'll be gone for 2 weeks
  10. JaySparks

    Seeds for planting

    Ebay usually sells seeds that grow tortoise food.
  11. JaySparks

    Hermann’s tortoise burrowing

    Mine used to do that back when he was small. This is normal.
  12. JaySparks

    Tortoise boarding in London?

    Any Londoners here know a reliable boarding service in London?
  13. JaySparks

    Is this a penis?

    I noticed that this thing kept coming out of my tortoise. I'm not sure if its a penis lol. Logan is only 3 years old.
Top