Yes. I set up everything correctly. Today it is a beautiful sunny and warm Christmas with bright sunshine. I took Abe to his outside to play with chickens and ducks…. And all of them were suntanning together…. Sooooo cute! For some reason I cannot attach picture here.
Hello! I posted here before asking about brumation (which I am not ready to do this year). I live in sunny Los Angeles, and just last week we had a week of rain. Otherwise, day time temperature was/is still around 70F/80F for a few hours outside.
I had finally set up tort box inside, with heat...
Hi Tom, what about composted shredded tree mulch? In the summer, we had our trees trimmed. The tree cutting company shredded the cuttings into very nice fine mulch that has composted very very well. I use it for my duck bedding, chicken bedding, garden bedding, and honestly also for Abe’s little...
Hello!! I am trying to see the pictures from my iphone but they didn’t load.
Winter is coming in a week in SoCal… i need to get this done this week… :(
Tom:
I am going to make this night box. The box itself is easy to make. It’s going to be a cute tortoise “coop”.
Do you have a shopping list for this? Like, what kind of bulb and how many watts? How far is the lamp from the floor?
I am scared to do the hibernation, since this will be my first...
Tom, we got a brand new Samsung refrigerator for regular produce. I am sorry for this stupid question, but, can I put the tort box in this regular refrigerator with other things? Or does it need a completely separate fridge?
Also, I read in this forum also, that the tort needs to be checked...
Thank you Tom! I watched a lot of youtube and took a bunch of notes. And I realized everyone has different methods on this. I will just follow your way.
I am ordering a tort box for garage set up in the coming days. It’s still quite warm. Last night was only 60F in Pasadena, not too cold. This...
I am starting a new thread.
I have question about hibernation/brumation. I’m so new to this!
So if I build a “bedroom” for Abe with temperature control outdoor, will he brumate?
I tried to educate myself by reading about brumation, but I still cannot picture it.
I’m confused: on one hand...
Yes, the enclosure is completely predator proof with lock. I opened it when I took the photo, but the box can be opened and closed. It has 8” deep base as well so Abe cannot dig too deep. It is pretty big, 3’x5’. After looking at SinLA’s box, I think I can make a little attachment box with lamp...
I am in Pasadena. What is temperature controlled box? I don’t have any power outlet in my backyard. This is his enclosure. I don’t anticipate to be cold until perhaps January anyway, even cold December is usually only about 50F at night. But still, I want to he ready.
I will read Tom’s links...
Hello,
I got my Abe in the Spring and now approaching to fall/winter, I would like to understand how I should keep him outdoor. I read most of the threads here, some said I should have outdoor lighting. My garden has no outlet for the lighting… so should I take him inside to sleep?
Some said...
I am in Los Angeles (Pasadena), BTW. we have crazy weather here… cold hot cold hot. Abe has a little house he likes to hide during super hot days, and I am going to make him a little hut for his food stands, so it will not be crispy by the end of the day.
Yep yep!! I got the seed mix from Carolina pet supply. I made a little wooden box already so I can “protect” the sprout within the soil inside the enclosure (like patches) and I will move around the wooden box to other areas, i hope eventually the whole enclosure will be green.
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Hello! Sorry I have been busy. Here is the picture of the enclosure.
Abe is still super super picky with the food. I am so stressed. He will finish the salad I give him (a size of his back) in 2 days. He only loves flowers.
I don’t know what’s wrong?
I am growing tortoise seed mix right now...