Recent content by turtletrucker

Eh, the heatpad does a great job of keeping her humid hide warm and moist, I see no reason to remove it. I could see replacing the heat lamp with a CHE at some point though. That was my original plan but my old UVB tube fixture was broken so I ended up getting this combo fixture since the...

Hmmm... changed up my keywords in searching and it actually seems like this is known as Reverse Pyramiding and is fairly common in forest tortoises when humidity is not high enough. In desert species lack of humidity causes pyramiding but apparently forest species react differently. I'll crank...

These are the bulbs and setup I am using. I do not believe that either is a Mercury Vapor Bulb. With that said what about those bulbs would cause something like this and if you have seen something like this before what exactly is the physiological condition being caused?

Wanted to get peoples’ opinion on the shell growth of my ~7 month old Cherryhead, Ahsoka. It’s been a long time since I have cared for a hatchling, and this is my first Redfoot, so I went hardcore making sure her enclosure and diet were perfectly adapted to her unique needs. I have raised a...

Hello! I recently brought a little Cherry-Head Redfoot Tortoise into my home and we had our first wellness check with the Vet today! The vet recommended including some Mazuri into the diet in addition to the all natural diet the breeder recommended. My question is, WHICH Mazuri variety would...

As stated it is waterproof and durable, so unlikely to be torn up into ingestable bits :) But if that does prove to be an issue as things go along I would certainly take it out. On paper that shouldn't be a problem, only testing would tell.

I am not sure where around here I could acquire something like that, especially if it would need to be replaced semi-often. I have no experience with those kinds of substrate, I have always used loose. It's an interesting thought though I will certainly look into it! :)

I don't want you to get the wrong idea... She is a 9 year old tortoise (in April) and I have had her since she was a hatchling. She has been on a natural substrate her whole life and frankly been spoiled with the amount of care and attention she gets. Your response makes it sound like I am...

I am working on a remodel for my little lady's indoor enclosure and I was wondering what you folks thought about the potential of non-natural substrates? She is presently living in a large repurposed enclosed snake cabinet with sliding glass doors on the front. I want to put in a 2nd level with...

Chances are the lighting was either just playing tricks on you for a second or he was mucnhing up and walking through some juicy greens and may have just been slightly dyed which the bath would have taken care of. Probably nothing to worry about!

I would be very careful in Florida letting people know you have that little guy if it does end up being a Gopher, which it REALLY looks like it is. It is a hefty fine to just bother/touch/harass one in the wild but to move or be in possession of one is much much worse. If you contact the...

It is likley not a GOOD thing. Can you give us some more infomration? Did you receive him this way? How old is he? Its the discoloration wide-spread or localized to one area? Does he seem to be exhibiting any other signs of distress/illness? A picture would likely be helpful too...

I apologize... I used the word 'affection' once to describe her familiar behavior towards me and you seem to have skimmed over the rest of my post. Don't worry I have highlighted the portions that seem to have been missed. :D The argument is about recognition though, not affection. Obviously...

Any idea when voting is going to start? Anyone heard from Josh?

RE: TURTLE BABY Yeah, I would not worry about the skittish behavior too much. He has been through a serious trauma and even the processing power of a tortoise can recognize what that means. I always joke that Taiki, my Indian Star, is a terrible tortoise because she does not startle that easily...