I have a tortoise table currently in progress. I would like to waterproof it very well and have the finish be low to no maintenance. I will not use liners... I tried that already and it failed. So I am looking for paint on finished for an indoor table that I won't have to recoat regularly, will...
This is my first time building a tortoise table. This one will most likely be temporary, I have plans to go bigger and to build a two level habitat ( One enclosure on top one on the bottom not one habitat with two levels)
This enclosure is roughly 2 1/2 ft x 6ft. I know its not pretty, I am...
I am working on a tortoise table, I have to replace the backing with plywood, I have to sand the laminate then I was thinking of painting it and waterproofing it?
My goal is to have it be waterproof above all else.
How have people previously waterproofed laminate? And what tape can I use...
Other than my aquatic turtles Nemo and Ollie I also share my home with 3 fuzzbutts. Emma the cat, Ryli the dog, And Stella the short tailed opossum.
Ryli will be 2 in May and is a Toy fox Terrier/ Shih tsu- Poodle Mix.
Emma will be 4 in May and is a Domestic short hair Torti.
Stella is...
Nemo and Ollie are both 4 inches and 7 years old, they each have a 40 breeder tank ( I am figuring out ATBA's for them)
Ollie is a False map who came into the rescue with shell rot, These days he is just having trouble shedding, maps are notorious for this.
Nemo was chewed on by another...
I am looking for land turtles or tortoises with moderate enclosure needs. For the next few years we will be in a small home where I can not have a huge enclosure.
Box turtles are a possibility, I was also looking at greeks, hermanns, and russians but most keep recommended very large enclosures...
I have been researching and it seems every care sheet I see is different. What size should a tortoise enclosure be minimum ? This would be for one of the smaller species, Hermanns, Greek or Russian.
Of course I do know bigger is better.
I need to know adult enclosure size.
I am considering 1-2 3-toed box turtles from a friend. They would be hatchlings so they will be inside for the first year and brought in at night and in the winter once they are older. yess I know at night is odd.
this enclosure is 2ftx3 ft...
I have been doing a ton of research and I am currently looking at the russian Tortoise, hermanns, and greek ( in that order) , I would like to know the differences and which are most commonly available as I do plan to look at a rescue and potentially go on a waiting list.
I own two aquatic...
I can't seem to find how many sq feet an enclosure needs to be to keep a single adult box turtle. I plan to have it outdoors during the day and indoors at night.
Hi :) I am an avid turtle and tortoise lover Ans honestly I have no idea why lol. However I have never owned my own and am deciding if they are right for me and doing LOTS of research
I am the proud mommy to 5 rats one big neutered boy who is 2 1/2 ... two lovely 1 year old girls and 2 3...
I plan on building an outdoor enclosure if / when I get a tortoise but I keep reading conflicting information on if when you bring them in for the winter they need a UVB bulb or not. I would get a megaray bulb so I have done my research I just can't seem to find this answer. I know if it was an...
I have been researching tortoises and I noticed the smallest indoor habitat for a Russian tortoise is the 75 gallon which I calculated is 864 sq inches ... I then calculated the floor space of the critter nation and its the exact same. I have a cement mixing tub to hold substrate and I would put...