I'm curious how you can tell she's an Ibera? I look at the coloration on her carapace, plastron, legs and head and think she looks a lot like the female T.t.anamurensis Danny posted (NOT contradicting even in the slightest - I'm trying to learn how you and the other great IDers do it :D). What...
I've seen some pretty heated debates re: tube fluroescents, coiled bulbs, mercury vapor, etc. on the forum. I come away from those debates convinced only that coiled UVB bulbs are bad news. I feel pretty comfortable with the others (except maybe Zilla, which have been recalled). I know some...
Thanks! I'll definitely continue to update.
For now, I'm going to try Keith's suggestions with the higher efficiency bulbs I have (already wasted my money on). But thank you for your input, I'll definitely think about MVBs in the future =)
The lights are currently at 8 inches, which was totally by chance =) These are the 10% UVB output bulbs. There's another 3-4 inches of substrate, depending on where in the enclosure. I decided to pick up dimmer clip lamps this afternoon for the basking lights which are at about 7 inches. Now...
I wondered if anyone could point me to the appropriate UVB output bulbs for a Testudo graeca ibera approximately 7 months old and 2 Jordanian or Jordanian/Antakyan cross approximately 1 year olds. I've been using an Exoterra Reptiglo 5.0 UVB and 75 watt UVA basking bulb combo for the summer but...
The cleaner/deodorizer is Natural Chemistry Healthy Habitat - I've only used it on the coir. The coir is submerged in 1-3% bleach solution and rinsed multiple times (squeezed out and re-submerged in clean water) then dried before going back in with the tortoises. Using bleach kind of freaked me...
Just wanted to update. I took Eddy to the vet this morning (Countryside in Chelmsford, listed on TF.org's vet list!). He floated symmetrically and his breathing seemed normal with no bubbles or discharges. However, based on the weight (underweight) and slight puffiness around the front and rear...
Here are a few pics of the babies. Sorry Philip's face is blurry, he always gets really curious when something is near his face that he could eat...
If anyone can ID their subspecies I'd be very grateful! I'm not entirely convinced Philip is really a black Greek, although he has been...
Oh! I've never read humidity ranges that high for Greeks. I'll definitely have to adjust that! It ranges 20-40% in the basking area but I doubt it's above 60 anywhere, even in the cooler areas...
I'm actually not sure the sub-species. I ordered them from a breeder as a "6 week old normal...
I have 2 Greek tortoise juveniles. The younger (approximately 6 months) has a few odd behaviors that the older one (approximately 9 months) does not. I'm concerned it could be respiratory infection. It does not have signs of runny and/or swollen eyes, nose or ears. But it pulls its head in and...