Recent content by Maddhippy

There was no sale, transport was arranged.

Thanks for all the help everyone, I think I will try mvb lamp and see how that sits.. Thanks again. For substrate I am using a mix of sand/Calci sand and top soil, does it need to be mixed up a bit more?

I just need to know what lighting to you use,, There were another 20+ I had to leave behind :(

OK I got them from a nasty market trader in Marrakech... he didn't care life or death.. I brought them here in a cheeky way, any life here was better than death in a box there.. here are some pics..

I recently became a carer for two torts... lets say from North Africa, no papers... no certs.. just a stupid person not wanting to leave them to die!! I need help.. what UVB light to get? they have been 10 days without direct sunlight.. They are eating well and still very mobile, i have heat...

Heck no! it was a block of Swede as far as I know torts have never been into dairy. The swede was removed too.

HI all, What strength UVB light should I be using?

Hi, they are ok I think, one seems to be very quiet and spends a lot of time inside it's shell, it eats loads and empties loads too, it drinks as well so maybe just a lazybones? they both share a table but I am building a new one to separate them in case of bullying... any recommendation on the...

Great :) I will give them a clean up tomorrow, is there any particular part I should photograph to help with ID??

I have been letting them sit in warm water and they have access to water in their table.. One of them seems to be very active while the other just hides in it's shell, it will wake up and eat and be active for half an hour or so then go dig in a corner and stay there for a few hours..

wow thanks, Tesco will do for the weekend, need to find some weeds now.

Hi all, I am new to the tortoise keeping game, I rescued two very young greek torts last week, I have set up a tort box for them, got calcium supplements, water dish etc.. just please can some one tell me what hibiscus looks like or a photo of some hibiscus? where do i find or buy some?? what...

Would top soil mixed in be ok? I am struggling to make sense of all the information I am finding, some of it seems contradictory, Should i bathe them every day?

I have two small T graeca Moroccoensis youngsters, I have built a table 600 X 500 and put a mix of calci sand and desert sand to a depth of 2" Also slate for food to go on, a shallow saucer for water and a half barrel for shelter, at one end I have a 60w basking light, How high should this be...