Yeah it's not easy in winter here to get anything other than shop bought greens/salads and Commercial tortoise food. I'm just not sure how good these pellets are for her ? They do say it's a complete balanced food but I don't like to see her not eating what she used to love! She has turned in to...
T.Y.. yeah I thought she was playing me.🤦♀️ I've tried chopping cucumber up amongst the weeds and just a few pellets scattered in but she's as crafty as a fox and picks the. Out! I'm also concerned that the pellets are not ideal! Just wondering how long she will starve herself before caving...
Hi everyone. I have a concern. As some of you know, shelly came out of hibernation early (late Jan) as it was her first time bruminating so didn't like to keep her in brumination too long as she had gone down early (late sept, her choice! 🤦♀️) when she first came out she was very hungry and...
Hi Jacky @ MaNaAk
How is the spring weather suiting you? My mum put me outside for a couple of days last week but I didn't like it as it was too cold so I've insisted she brings me back in! I'm moving around a lot more but I am being VERY picky with my food and refusing to eat dandelion...
Hi Jacky/ MaNaAk
I have been out weeks and I'm eating my carers out of house and home! 🤣😘 I Have been outside on the grass for a couple of hours this week in the sunshine but it's gone cold again so back in my inside run. .
She's doing OK thanks. Worried me a bit last week as she was wheezing a little and was off her food. I upped her temps slightly as suggested and she seems to have picked up again thank goodness.
Hope Jacky wakes well. X
Hi, Natarah. Shelly is doing OK. She was a little wheezy this week which worried me a little bit it seems to have settled now.
She keeps climbing the sides of her indoor enclosure and flipping herself! 🤦♀️🤷♀️ she really does NOT like being restricted!
Hope Jacky wakes up OK. Keep us...
I now realise that! 🤣 she has never been strong enough to stand that high on her back legs so it's never been an issue, I'm chuffed that she is now! (Even if it means more work!🙄🤣)
As you can see Shelly is firing in all cylinders and I've never seen her as lively and strong or eating as much! She decided to try and climb out of her indoor enclosure!🤦♀️🤣 time to raise the sides I think?🤔🤣
Yes I've considered covering part of the enclosure. To be fair since putting coir in today the humidity is Bob on, that hasn't really been a problem. The bulb on order is a 100w but if it dosent work I will up it too 150. I've also got a stronger watt basking bulb on order too. It's currently...
Is the wattage OK? My problem as I explained is keeping the ambient temp constant in my open top enclosure. Thought the central heating in the room would keep it where it ahould be along with her lights, but it dosent. I've placed her uvb tube and basking light widthwise across the middle of...