Well it didn't take long before I knew it was time to modified the Tort Resort... over the past couple of days I noticed the sun setting in the west is shining too much sun / heat into they're bedding area.... it gets pretty hot in Texas and it's been in the mid-90s this week... so I researched...
Got the outdoor area built today, my sister helped me....the walls are very solid, they will not fall on them...the top is temporary...going to Lowes tomorrow to find a solid 6x4 piece....once I put them in the new area today they starte munching away on the clover...put plenty of cypress mulch...
Update...I took the bullying comments seriously. On Sunday I put in the divider that separates the two houses, I was skeptical this was one of the issues. I put in fresh water & fresh grassland food just in case they came out...day 1, day 2 nothing...on day 3 Shelby the largest one popped out...
So I understand...are you saying they are sleeping all the time (acting like they are hibernating) because the space is to small? If there being bullied why are they sleeping together..one always follows the other...my house has 2 separate areas they can get away from each other but they never...
I appreciate all the responses...I have attached photo of their housing & them in their house as they are now....they have a large enough house for them...they have both great lighting and heat lamps as well....my g.daughter told me they are 7 yrs old...they have been together 6 of the seven yrs...
I appreciate all the responses...I have attached photo of their housing & them in their house as they are now....they have a large enough house for them...they have both great lighting and heat lamps as well....my g.daughter told me they are 7 yrs old...they have been together 6 of the seven yrs...
The Turts are inside the house in a controlled environment...the humidity in the box is 60% (normal range) and temperature is 70 degrees...the only change to their box is I changed out the subrate to cypress mulch about a month ago...so don't understand why they are hibernating now..what do I...
I am fostering my g.daughters 2 Russian Turtles while away in college. I got them 8/2017, their about 3 yrs old, girls. I have them in a large indoor tortoise house box, I took them to a vet to get completely checked out to make sure they were healthy, they are. they get all the appropriate...