Thank you! I thought I replied to this but apparently I am very forgetful. I used plexiglass for the lid instead. The enclosure is a 40 gallon tank; the UVB lamp is mounted inside of the enclosure and is 12” away from substrate and 10” away from where the tortoise basks.
Please know that if I...
This info is super helpful. Seriously. I do not have dogs, but I have cats. As much as I love my cats, they’re unpredictable and can be feisty so the little guy will not be going anywhere near them. It is in a closed off room that no other animals have access to.
At what stage would you say...
Thank you so much, there was so many numbers I wasn’t sure who to call. Luckily I had a lot of leftover enclosure pieces from owning reptiles, I just had to get the correct lamps, substrate and dishes for the little guy. My main focus before contacting them was getting the DT set up in a proper...
Thank you! You are awesome man. I got a lot of info from your thread that I found someone recommend on Reddit. There is a lot of natural light where the enclosure will be placed so it will be a bright area. The hatchling is quite hungry! It eats the tortoise food and greens. It still has some...
I am from Nevada. I am calling the wildlife preservation to have a discussion with them but the tortoise was found in someone’s backyard in a high traffic neighborhood, it was removed due to other predators targeting it. I just want to get it set up in something safe and good for its development...
Hi guys, I am new here. I have done tons of research on this forum but I still have some questions to make sure I’m doing everything correctly. I am going to explain how I plan on setting up its enclosure until it gets big/old enough to have it outside.
The desert tortoise I have is a hatchling...
advice needed
bathroom habits
enclosure baby tortoise desert
food and diet
gopherus agassizii
hatchling care
help and advice
humidity for baby tortoise
substrate
temperature