Will do. Just need to plant up a bit more tomorrow so she has more shelter. Not connected her bulb and heater up yet either. I'm just putting her out for a couple of hours a day at the moment when the sun is out. Is anyone else in the uk struggling to get their torts outside in this awful weather?
Today we managed to fit the basking lamp , in shellys box. We fixed it in a ceramic fitting with just a 75w flood bulb , no dome as the box isn't that big. (50 cm x 28) The idea is that on only cloudy/cooler days we will just click the bulb on and if shelly is cold she will go in the box to get...
Good luck! We are still trying to tweak ours , 3 weeks after getting her! Trying desperately to get it right. Made one enclosure and it didn't get enough sun. So we had to go back to drawing board and move it. Now trying to get a night box running with a basking lamp and over night heat. Don't...
Thanks Alex. In the distinct absence of anything else and the fact I've forked out for it I will have to use for now. Will sort something else for winter. When i ran it indoors (appart from the disastrous clamp fail!) it reached 90f at 10 inch height with a 75w bulb, is this ok? I've insulated...
T.Y. that clears up a few things . I bought it when I couldn't find a ceramic dome light in our largest D.I.Y. store here in the UK. I'm beggining to wish I hadn't! The clamp failed first time. of use whilst I was setting it up (as you predicted Tom and I hadn't read that bit ) and nearly set...
Hi Alex. The packageing dosent specify HOW long it stays warm for? But I intended using it indoors for shelly and will be switched off before bed. Outdoors I'm planning on putting just a plain holder with the bulb in her box for days when temps a little cooler for her to .bask. I'm also putting...
Wow! That looks fantastic! But whilst we have given her a new 8x8(roughly) outdoor enclosure, I'm afraid we don't have space for such a big set up! So we will just have to adapt. T.Y.
Thank you. That's what I thought. I think she has been previously brumanated so will probably continue to do so come autumn/winter. For now i will insulate and heat her night box then she can stay out more. We have had to bring her in as it's been quite wet and where we put her original...
Thank you Tom I have read both of those several times and they have been very helpful. I suppose I was looking for more specific guidance for my particular set up and some guidance as to what types of thermometer/ basking lights / heaters to buy here in the UK. I realise that everyone has their...
Thank you. I know I'm over thinking things but I'm just paranoid that I'm getting it wrong. So if I block the air holes and insulate the box and install a heater that should be OK? And if i set up a cold frame using luminsol. do i need a basking light for dull days? (Which are the norm here)Is...
I've looked back on my previous posts and realise a lot of these questions have been answered, thank you. I am just unsure what thermometer/ humidity measure I need? And do I need a basking light both inside and out? And do I put the outdoor one in her cold frame if I do? And do I block the...
Morning all. Can anyone advice or point me in the right direction of what equipment is best for my 20 year old Eastern herman tortoise? We only got her 2 weeks ago and have set up temporary housing for her but want to get it right before wasting more money on wrong equipment. I realise its...
Ahh Jacky looks lovely 😍. She's a big girl! Shelly isn't very big. She's about 19/20 we think? We're not absolutely sure if she's a western or Eastern Hermann tortie? She has a few 'issues' from years of mismanagement but hopefully we can minimise further damage and give her a good life. She's...
Thank you. I have read the tortoisetable.org.uk plant table and have been giving shelly a mix of sow thistle, mallow ground elder, dandelion, mixed salad leaves and a little kale. It's certainly a massive learning curve becoming a tortoise parent! We just want to get it right for her as she's...
Thank you. I intend to to have Shelly outside most of the time too in summer. Am I right in thinking that she would be OK on just the soil then? What do you all put inside their bed/night box? I realise it's personal preference when it comes to these things but just want to get it right for her...
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Luckily I have two of these I used on my potting Bench. Will see if they fit tomorrow. If they do I will wash them and replace hay with bark. T.Y. unfortunately we don't have those stores in the UK. If anyone can advice best place to buy reasonably priced substrate in UK I would be very...