Removed all the soil that had the Perlite in it which wasn't fun but has been replaced with some Top Soil and Peatmoss. Still need to finish his hide in the corner and some heat sources and lighting. I wish I could find a good heating idea that would monitor temp in the hide and keep at a...
Ya I’m up in Jacksonville FL area. So we do get to freezing a few nights a year. I’d like to find a nice commercial style with a thermostat. I could also always heat it from the bottom and enclose underneath with some insulated foam board.
Ya he is about the length of my cell phone and is about 3 years old, I thought he/she was older. But yes the goal will be to be outside when he’s a little bigger. We have about 1/2 an acre so some spots could be enclosed in. What kind a heaters do you use?
ya I will see what happens when he gets in there. It is about an inch high hump on the edges hard to pick up in the photo but if he does drag it in then I'll do exactly what you suggest to reduce it as I don't need that in my pipes! I'm going to try to plant some ornamental grass on the edges...
The research I did was extensive especially within the Florida Tortoise guys and gals and many online websites that have been researching habitats on many types of Tortoises. When you say "Sand, soil, and gravel should all never be used for tortoise substrate". That is literally what their...
So just wanted to share the project we just completed for our 4 year old Redfoot. He has been inside and has reached a size where the indoor looked a bit cramped. the main objective was to create an outdoorish enclosure that was off the ground and was easy to maintenance for my 14 year old...