I do not have a yard (just a measly deck) so here is my improvisation to let my baby girl get some rays during the day while I'm at school/work. I also have a problem with squirrels digging out my gardens so I made Petra her own little rooftop garden that neither she, nor the pests can get to -...
I thought one would be enough when I got her. I was worried it would be an overwhelming amount of work to keep her healthy and growing well but you get into a habit and it's just so much fun! Instead of the "cat lady", I was previously the "chinchilla lady"... I fear now I will be the...
No, no enclosure outside yet. I don't have a yard myself - it's just a patch of grass in the community with a picnic table (no pesticides). She'll get a furnished pond liner tub on my deck once it's more consistently in the acceptable temperature range.
A yard is first on my list of...
Just wanted to share a couple pics of my lovely tortoise!
Today was her first experience in a yard. She's about 5 1/2 months old and the weather was gorgeous and sunny here. She hiked all over, and I rather think she enjoyed herself.
This picture shows her the day I first got her Oct 4th...
For this reason, all big cat enclosures should have a secondary door system. That way there are two barriers the cat has to get through to get to you. This is what the AZA recommends, and you couldn't pay me enough money to go into an enclosure unless they had secondary containment!
Hopefully...
You can bend it in the corners, with tabs like those little origami paper boxes kids make. But there will be a small hole in the corner that you will have to do something about. Also, they come in 4' x 8' sheets (at least from sign stores) so if you want tall walls, it might not work out...
Thank you for the tips Jen, I will take a look at the copper tab. Can I plug the zoo med programmable power strip into a surge protector?
Yes, a lamp stand is what I'm using, and I've heard before not to jostle them or they will burn out quicker - I have the tank and lamp stand under a side...
The bulb/fixture is hanging flat from the little zoo med hanger thing, not angled at all. It's on for about 12 hours a day give or take a little bit. I don't touch the bulbs at all after I put them in. I'll double check the fixture to make sure it accepts the wattage, but I'm pretty sure it...
Hi all,
I've been lurking on here for a while. I got my first tortoise beginning of October. She is an Ibera Greek and about 4 months old. I'm completely smitten and already see myself becoming a "tortoise lady".
I've been having major bad luck with basking lights. I've been using the Exo...
Hi,
My name is Alicyn, and I will hopefully be a new tortoise owner in the near future. I'm on the search for *my* perfect Golden greek tortoise baby to be my lifelong companion - If anyone has any breeder recommendations let me know!
I am a 3rd year vet student. My passion/hobby is breeding...