Recent content by katonk

Wait, wut? Plants don't need UV? I think I need to take Biology 101 over again. Clearly I don't know what I'm doing, so your help is appreciated. This review shows a Solarmeter reading of 9.4 from close to .5 from far. Minimum distance from LED (PCB) to shell is about 8 inches. Seems fairly...

There's video review with a meter. I have no idea what the numbers mean. Could you shed some light (See what I did there?) on the readings? My other concern is that I'll never know if it stops working. Would a small plant work as a canary, or a proof?

Holy smokes. Indistinguishable from magic. Mixed 1 g of Critical Care with 20 g of warm water and fed her about .9 ml of the mix. Set her down in front of the grassland mix and she immediately began to eat that and the lawn clippings. Thanks again.

Thanks for the reply. The bulb is 3W LED UVB. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RKSCL2K/ Making a small bird proof basking/travel box is on my todo list. I did notice she was trying (unsuccessfully) to eat the moss. Will remove.

Thanks to all for the feedback. It's really a relief. I made the table myself. It's mostly made from a wood pallet. The liner is a 24" by 36" concrete mixing tub. It's tough. If I didn't have a dog I might have just used the tub on its own. I tried chopping up some grass. No luck so far. Will...

Thank both for the replies. Very helpful. I've had the Tort for less than 48 hours, yet I'm already quite attached to it. I did soak her for about 15 minutes yesterday. Will soak daily. The Tort is drinking, but not eating. I've tried spinach, a small slice of grape, Zoo Med Grassland Tortoise...

Update: Took the tort to the vet. "Softshell Syndrome". He have us some supplements to feed with a syringe and recommended applying Neosporin to the shell.

Hi there. My neighbor gave me a tortoise hatchling. Part of the shell is peeling. Should I panic? Please help, lend me a clue, or point me to the right FAQ or documentation. Also, help identifying the species and gender of my tort would be appreciated. First post. Please be gentle.