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...
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...
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...
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 am needing some opinions or information on if it is safe for tortoises to graze on an area that has been irrigated with effluent water. No chemical fertilizers or weed killers have been used on the grass area. Thank you for the help.
I got a big surprise yesterday. My lost tortoise was was on two different channels on the news three different times on the news. It was funny listening to the newscasters speculating how fast he had to walk to get to Ruidoso NM from Alamogordo, a distance of over 50 miles. The story was on...
:)I havent posted for a while. i just wanted to tell a story with a happy ending. On October 21, 2012, one of my sulcatas escaped and was lost. He had been gone less than 30 minutes when we discovered that he was gone. We live next to the junction of two busy highways. We searched until dark...
I have had red foots and other torts for many years. I have never had this problem before. this morning I noticed that I have the little tiny ants in my substrate. I keep all uneaten food removed. what can I do to get rid of them? What can I do to prevent a reoccurance?
I am sorry if this is a repeat question. I read about making frozen cubes to feed my torts on this forum. I have searched for it to make some and cant seem to locate it. If any one could help me to find this thread I would greatly appreciate it.
I WAS JUST WONDERING HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE FEEDING HAY TO THEIR SULCATAS. I ALSO WONDERED WHAT TYPES OF HAY. I AM USING BERMUDA GRAS HAY. DOES ANY ONE ELSE MOISTEN THE HAY? AND LASTLY, AT WHAT SIZE DO YOU START THEM ON IT? I ALSO AM STARTING MY REDFOOTS AND PANCAKES TO SEE IF THEY WILL EAT IT.
I AM JUST TAKING THE TIME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF. I LIVE IN SOUTHERN NM. I HAVE KEPT REPTILES AND TORTOISES FOR MANY YEARS. I CURRENTLY HAVE A SMALL ZOO. I HAVE 3 PANCAKE TORTOISES, I SULCATA, 5 RED FOOT TOROTISES, 1 YELLOW MUD TURTLE, 1 ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE, 6 BOSTON TERRIERS, AND 10 VARIOUS...