Has anyone used TWO popsicle sticks on top of each other for better ramp grip?
I placed Popsicle sticks already but Gong is still slides down when he's walking down.. he's fine walking up the ramp. Did the stain made it slippery? Is it the substrate?
Anyway, I'm thinking of making the ramp...
I'm in the process of making an outdoor enclosure for my rt. It will be like a tortoise table but on the ground. It needs a bottom plywood because the cement is uneven. It will then be covered with a plastic greenhouse to maintain temp/humidity. It will also have a "doggy door" pvc flaps to...
I bought a bag of testudo seed mix from tortoise supply to add into our outdoor enclosure.
My question is: does it spread or do they only grow where you plant the seeds?
I want to make a maze like path for my russian tortoise using the testudo seed mix. Or at least only plant them in specific...
This is our exact plan. I will always keep a heat lamp and uvb tube on during daytime, in case it's a random foggy day in Daly City.
This is the information I need to know. I want to give him lots of natural (secure) space, but I wanna make sure he'll actually go out and explore and not just...
I think so. He was poorly treated by the previous owners. I was about to surrender him, but after hanging out with him one sunny day (first day I got him), my husband and I decided to keep him.
Thank you for the links btw! I totally agree.
Unfortunately, as much as I wanted to, we don't have enough time. We have a trip coming up that was planned wayyyy before my uncle asked me to take care of the tortoise indefinitely. I only have four days to research, gather supplies and set him up...
Yes. That was my first read. Super helpful.
And yes, this premade hutch is just temporary since he doesn't have a proper home right now. We still need to build his outdoor space.
Will controlling the temp and humidity still be difficult if it's inside a greenhouse?
We don't have enough space inside, so the plan is to build an outdoor enclosure for him. Where I will turn the 2 x 4ft premade hutch (pictured above) into an "upper deck" by adding a ramp that will allow him to access an additional 9 x 3ft space.
I will install a basking light and uvb tube on...
I am super new at this. My uncle moved back to the Philippines and left me with this poor tortoise. He's had it for at least 5 years. It was given to him by another family member, so we don't really know how old this tort is.
He had a pretty sad (unhealthy) life since he lived in a bucket the...