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  1. KayAlfGeo

    Horsefield driving me to insanity

    I will do, my coconut coir is on its way so as soon as it is delivered I will get it changed. Could anybody please be so kind and show me a photo of their current tortoise enclosure/vivarium? The temp has dropped here in England so I am looking at ways to adapt my tortoise table as a matter of...
  2. KayAlfGeo

    Horsefield driving me to insanity

    Oh I forgot about this, thank you so much. I will have a look now! :-D
  3. KayAlfGeo

    Horsefield driving me to insanity

    Ok great, so I’ve just ordered some coconut coir so looking forward to changing his substrate as soon as it arrives. I will consider getting a vivarium before winter sets in here, I don’t think I have another option :-( Thanks so much for all your great advice, no doubt I will have plenty of...
  4. KayAlfGeo

    Horsefield driving me to insanity

    Another question regarding the substrate, I’m looking online for the coconut coir, is like a compost for planting? Does it need to be a specifically for tortoises product, i.e treated in some way? I’ve found blocks of it on amazon but says you mix it in some way? Sorry to sound like somebody...
  5. KayAlfGeo

    Horsefield driving me to insanity

    Thank you for the info, it has been helpful. I will start to make some changes in the hope it will help. I am unable to change his table at the moment so I will concernstate on repositioning the lamp to form a better hot/cold area. I have dropped the lamp slightly so that the basking area...
  6. KayAlfGeo

    Horsefield driving me to insanity

    Thank you for this, funnily enough I have got a tortoise mix of seeds from shelled warriors the other day, we planted them yesterday I didn’t think he was pyramid? That’s one thing that I didn’t think he was. His appearance hasn’t changed since I had him in June I am even more confused since...
  7. KayAlfGeo

    Horsefield driving me to insanity

    I will defo be paying attention to the forums from now on as there is some great advice. The shop/breeder have been helpful, I guess I am just puzzled as to why he isnt quite right. I am so confused by the temperatures as surely nobody has their room temperature at 85f and I was told a viv...
  8. KayAlfGeo

    Horsefield driving me to insanity

    To be honest, I’ve just been looking on the forums and found pics of tortoises that are 2 years old and mine is much smaller. I will contact the shop I had him from to make sure. They are a rescue as well as a pet shop so it’s not as if their knowledge is limited. Thanks for your advice :-)
  9. KayAlfGeo

    Horsefield driving me to insanity

    Thank you for your replies :-) He has a 100w UVB/UVA basking lamp which gives him a basking temp of 32 degrees which is about 90f (some times slightly warmer due to the warmer weather we have been getting lately). The room temp is never lower than 21C (70f), however has been a lot warmer...
  10. KayAlfGeo

    Horsefield driving me to insanity

    Hi everyone! Long post alert, sorry about that. This is my first post here, wow it has taken me a long time to work out how to post a new thread :-O I am hoping to get a little bit of advice from a fellow horsefield owner please. I have a little horsefield, he is roughly about 20 months old...
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