Recent content by Mangito

So I'm moving to Northern Az, about a 3.5 hour drive from my current area... Since it's winter it is pretty cold up there, maybe not out east cold (thank God) but still 20s and 30s. Any ideas on how to keep my enclosure warm on the drive up?

Does anyone where I could buy plantable organic plants in AZ, preferably in Pinal or Maricopa county? For my outdoor enclosure!

So I had to abandon my new tortoise tank, that I built, for a while. I moved with my husband, and the tank was too big and heavy to move with us. I left it with everything off, but otherwise as it was. Now we have it back, but I found this weird stuff on the soil. Looks like a red mold/dirt...

They're all so adorable! Big or small. I love everything about them, from their messy faces to their elephant legs! Thank you everyone for sharing. I love every pic so far! [hr] Morloch is awesome! Growing so smooth and beautiful! Lol super tort to the rescue! [hr] My favorite is the...

Anybody willing to share?

Thank you :D

I'm so proud and Koopa seems to love it! He (it) has used the ramp several times, both up and down. He loves basking on top level and hiding underneath. I'm using a 150 watt CHE on the left and a 100 watt MVB above the multi level space for basking. I had to raise the MVB 6 inches and...

It's almost finished!

Yeah, I got the wrong kind, I've been waiting for today to go get the new kind :-) I will post pics and temp readings when it's all set up!

Got it all set up, now I'm testing temperatures before putting the substrate in! Substrate will be a mix of organic soil / organic sphagnum moss. The basking area on top I'm using a 100 watt MVB, and a 150 watt CHE for heating the rest.

Torty and Koopa, about 2 months old, got them July 18-19!

Just waiting for everything to dry/air out and for the MVB and CHE to come in the mail! Now i realize the distance from the MVB at the top of the tank top the tortoise on the second floor is a problem, currently thinking of ideas. Going to make the lid out of plexiglass, so I might...

What would you recommend is the minimum distance between the MVB and the level of the substrate?

So I recently acquired a 55 gal tank, with stand, and I've been busy cleaning it up and building their new home! It will have a "second floor" - 12"x12" space that they can climb up to using a ramp with side rails. This will be their basking spot. There will be a PowerSun 100 watt MVB above this...

That is scary! Glad you got it out! I think mine are too small to pinch the back of the head so I hope that doesn't happen