Recent content by Xyelem

I planted marigolds, cosmos, dwarf sunflowers, snapdragons, nasturtium, and zinnias

Jesus Christ.

Seed Needs Flower Seeds Cosmos... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDMS8K71?tag=exoticpetnetw-20 The Old Farmer's Almanac Zinnia... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TZCG31V?tag=exoticpetnetw-20 Seed Packet - Marigold 'Sparky'... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQRVXPVT?tag=exoticpetnetw-20 Gardeners...

I made my own seed mix! It’s super easy (and possibly cheaper?).

I just didn’t want the hassle of trying to mow inside the enclosure and I was also worried about shell rot from being in damp grass all the time

Yes! She’s never had any problems, she goes right over them!

This is year 2 of my outdoor enclosure for my Russian tortoise (her name is Pepper) and I love it so much. It was hell to build, but I’ll include details in case anyone is curious, lol. So, first I had to get a sod cutter to remove all of the grass in the area. Next, I set up a 13x10 chicken...

I know the title is a little judgmental, but I promise it is not without cause. So, my therapist texted me the other day because her friends rescued a tortoise and she knows how much I love my Russian. I gave her some resources to pass along to her friend and she sent me some update today...

Hi again! So I’m making the frame in one piece. This is my basic layout and this is the actual enclosure. It’s an 8’x4’x2’, open bottomed, raised garden bed. On the bottom I slapped some stain and sealant on an 8’x4’ piece of veneered plywood and popped the raised garden bed on top. I then...

As a side note, I found these under cabinet lights and thought I might be able to attach them to the interior lip of the lid and up the center of the lid, but idk

Yeah, so this is the actual enclosure. It’s an open bottomed raised garden bed. I slapped some stain/seal on a 4x8 piece of plywood and I’m going to screw the bed to the plywood and then caulk the edges together. To make it actually waterproof, I’m adding a pond liner to the bottom; the other...

Hi y’all, so I’m working on building an 8’x4’ indoor enclosure for my Russian and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how I should do the general lighting. I’ve got heat and UV figured out, but I’d like to have additional lighting as well. At first I thought about affixing LED light...

Hi y’all, so this is a largely unnecessary post, but you gave me a lot of really great advice so I wanted to provide an update on my 12 year old Russian tortoise, Pepper. As I’ve shared in a previous post, Pepper was the victim of improper husbandry due to lack of research on modern best...

Oh, okay, awesome. I think I misread or misremembered your previous post because for some reason I got it into my head that the Arcadia bulb needed to be 12” away. I can definitely adjust. Thank you for the recommendations!

Yeah, I misunderstood instructions on a previous post. I can definitely lesson the amount of substrate needed to accommodate the additional space needed. Thanks for the rec.