I have a video of my two year old CB aldabra baby peeing while I was soaking him. What causes the urates to be brown like this??? Seems to be happening more often here lately.
What I was looking at is electrical and you put it under the mortar before installing a tile floor. You use a thermostat with it. My main concern was how long something like this would last these guys because of weight??? I didn't know if their weight would crack tiles over time or not. The...
What are thoughts on a Kane mat? I've never used them before. When I had sulcata, they had a hide box that was smaller and I heated the entire box like Tom recommends, but this is a building. It is fully insulated though.
I was only thinking about doing half of my building so they can get off of it if needed. And they have thermostats that you use with them. I will probably just go with a Kane mat since I can't really find any good info on this.
I have two young aldabra, and I'm trying to make plans for heating this winter. Their house is 8' by 8', and is inuslated on all sides, ceiling as well as floor. Our winters in GA can get cold, but not extreme for long periods. I have thought about installing a slate tile floor in their...
We have a 4' by 4' by 2' high custom tortoise box we made last year for our large sulcatas. It has two doors, one for the tortoises with a ramp, and one for you to reach inside. The top also lifts off and could easily be put on hinges. All four walls, doors, floor and top have two pieces of 1/2"...
I have two young Aldabras. One is 5", and one is 6". They are apprimately 6 months old. Can anyone tell me the approximate size they will be next summer? I'm trying to make plans for their enclosure, and need an approximate size they will be.
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I just received my first Aldabra tortoise today, and I am in total love with it already. I will post better pictures later when it has had a chance to settle in. It was born 1-30-16, and weighs 87 grams!
My Egyptians like their basking temp 120 degrees. I use a Mercury vapor for basking. Maybe you aren't warm enough? I wouldn't use the coil UVB. They had problems when they first came out for sure.