I cant see your picture of the tortoise. if you could pm me with another pic and a size. I will be in phoenix this weekend. if you give me a phone number I will call you.
Has anyone used a catalytic heater to heat a tortoise "barn"? I will be heating a 8 foot w x 10 foot l x6 foot h building. That should require 2,500 btu heater. I have found some 3,000 btu heaters. I am still researching and figuring out lp gas consumtion to figure costs vs electric heat. Any...
I am building a tortoise "barn". it is for sulcatas. The two that I have are currently using a house with a 2 foot wide opening. They are both about 80 lbs. I expect them to be around 90 to 100 lbs at the end of next year. I am wondering what size opening that I should use. I want it to be...
My sulcatas love mulberry leaves. I also found out that in the fall I pick large amounts of leaves and pack them in vacuum bags and seal and freeze them. The leaves turn blackish green, but don't get mushy or anything and then I have mulberry leaves to feed all winter long.
Several people have mentioned an electrical device to measure usage, on for instance a heater. Im not sure if this is the right place to put this question. If someone could please tell what it is called and where to get one. Thank You for the help.
I purchased two tortoises at the reptile show in El Paso Tx today. the first is a female cherry head red foot approx. 8 in SCL, and the second is also a female yellow foot also approx. 8 in SCL. I have kept redfoots and other tortoises for many years. This is my first yellow foot. I decided...
Another way to serve hard veggies like squash or pumpkin is to just run it through the food processor. You can freeze what you don't use and thaw later. It just gets a gets a little mushy, but the torts don't care.
I purchase my cactus in 10 # boxes from a restaurant supply place here in NM. I have been getting it there for several years. The other day the owner called to tell me that there had been a recall because it was sprayed with unauthorized pesticide. Has any one heard of this? I don't know what...
With my redfoots, I use sheet fiberglass. It is a product sold at home depot or other large stores. It comes in 4ft x 8 ft sheets. It is either white or off white and has a pebbley finish. The normal use for it is for walls in commercial kitchens or public restrooms. You can cut it with a...
I use a Mist King for my redfoots . It works quite well. They come with a good timer. It can spray from 1 to 5 times a day and you can also set the duration of the spray. It comes with a small 2 gallon bucket for a reservoir, but I have a 20 gallon tank as I am using it on a 4x22 foot...
Does anyone know anything about Mega Diet RF tortoise food? I found it on the Tortoise Group .com web site. It is a site from Las Vegas. The site has lots of Desert Tortoise info. There is a video about this food. The site also says that this food is good for Desert Torts, Pancakes...
Does any one know if crown vetch (Securigera varia) is safe to feed? they contain chemicals called nitroglycosides. It can be toxic to horses. It is a legume, member of the pea family and is easy to grow. There is nothing about it on the tortoise table site. any knowledge would be appreciated.
I use coconut coir mixed with cypress mulch for my red foots. im lucky. home depot sells large (about 30 lb) bags here in NM. the regular price is around $6.00. in the fall they mark it down to around $2.75. I then go in and buy as many bags as I can , so I have more than a 2 yr supply. I...