Little update on Spud. Ive added two bright LED lights (see pic) on for 14 hours. Basking spot has been upped and is on for 14 hours too. UV is on for 6 hours. Hes been eating a little more each day for the past 3 days now. Still not quite the greedy bugger he was beforehand but just glad that...
Perfect. We'll up the uv time too and see how he responds to the adjustments. Ive went with 2 full spectrum led grow lights instead, as these can just clip to the sides making things easier. Haha yeah its definitely a little scary 😆. But im sure we will manage and he will be fine thanks to the...
Yes I read through that thread, its really helpful with lots of great info.
The pool noodle idea is great! ill definitely look into this and keep the humidity higher. I'd be able to make it work with his enclosure i think. And yeah I was looking to add some ambient lighting too. Would those led...
Hi everyone, I've had my hermanns tortoise for a year now and hes just over 1 year old. The past 2 days be has slowed down alot. Not eating, hiding/sleeping more and just generally not as active. This is the total opposite of what he is usually like. After his morning bath he usually runs...
Thankyou that all makes perfect sense!. I was actually reading a thread on here which mentioned about the uv not needing to be on for 12 hours. I've kept reptiles in the past and you're right it is an outdated habit which seems really unnecessary. So I'll change that right away. And I have the...
I forgot to post a Pic of the enclosure 😆. I do have a greenhouse over the top of the table (Thanks to the help from some members on here about that). Here's a list of the equipment I have.
Arcadia t5 uv fixture (plugged into timer)
75w floodlight basking lamp hooked up to dimming stat and...
Meet Spud! My two month old hermanns 😁. We put him in the enclosure and he went straight for the dandelion leaves. After a few nibbles he decided to have a roam around (they're surprisingly quick). He spent a while scurrying around, trampling over his food and knocking over a couple of plants in...
yeah I think I'm gonna heave to get a ceramic emitter. It can get really cold of a nighttime here in the uk, so I'd imagine it'd get colder than 20c as winter approaches. I have a spare dome I can use from one of my chameleons (RIP Ernie 😔) so that'll be perfect for the job. And ill put the...
Hi everyone. Thought id keep you up to date with where im at atm. So I managed to get rid of the furry stuff after a good clean out. And also added a greenhouse to the table (thankyou to whoever recommended that) , i managed to find one which fits perfectly over the top 😀. I give the substrate a...
Ok that's fine, I'll avoid the spahgnum moss. Looks like I still have a few things to figure out before I can introduce spud to his new home 😃 🏡
Thanks for the help!
Hi, thanks for your reply
I have now adjusted the basking spot accordingly. The bulb im using is a 75w arcadia floodlight. I have heard of springtails, so I will definitely look into adding these also. I'll do as you suggested and spot clean the mouldy parts then turn over the substrate and...
Ah I see, I wasn't aware that babies needed to be in a closed setup, the breeder im getting him from said they are 7cm in size, are these considered hatchlings? He didnt specify how old they were. I have adjusted the dimming Stat and the basking spot now sits at 36c. Would you recommend I get a...