I guess we found Pluto's parents. My uncle told us that they have had two tortoises living in there garden for the past 15 years. They've been living outside with no protection and are adults now. They also mentioned seeing hatchlings all around but none of them survive because of the cats that...
Due to the temperature drop, my little guy has been laying under the basking area for nearly an hour. I decided to soak him an additional time and placed him a new hut near the hot area. After I soaked "pluto", he directly went back to basking. Does it mean he's still cold. Is this fine? The...
Good evening @Gillian Moore . The temp gage reads 95F and humidity 65%. He's currently eating and I m soaking twice to three times a day. I think he's doing fine. He spends most of the day sleeping though. Is that fine?
This is what we ended up with last night. We still did not find a suitable UVB light and I am struggling to bring up the humidity to 70%. The temperature gage reads 98 currently while the humidity is about 55%. Additionally, how often should my tortoise be eating and how much. Is rabbit hay a...
Sorry, I think I might of misunderstood you. The lamps, bulbs, humidity reader, thermostat and the moss pad were purchased from pampered pets. The other things were purchased from ace and a few gardening shops. @Gillian Moore
Yeah the UVB won't cut, the UVB will have to be 10 cm from the ground.
http://www.exo-terra.com/en/explore/uv_rating_index.php
I'll go and look more tomorrow.
Thanks for bringing it to my attention @Yvonne G .
Thanks, yeah these guys are legit, never used them before personally.
But i'm very worried about ordering a very fragile glass tube, a big chance that it will arrive here in a million pieces.
Yikes... the shop didn't carry any other type of bulb, and i'm certain they didn't have the ones in the pictures above. How bad is the situation? What do you suggest we do?
Got stuff!!
I think I found everything to create a decent home for Pluto.
Peatmoss
Organic Soil
UVB Lamp & Bulb
Multi purpose basking lamp & bulb
Humidity Gauge
Temp Gauge
2 Ceramic plates
Moss Mat
Cat grass, parsley, and spinach seeds.
Tree Netting
100lt. container
Couldn't find cypress...
Thank you everyone for all the great and valuable information.
I will definitely look into replacing his enclosure ASAP. I have for now given him/her two warm soaks that he/she seemed to enjoy, and removed the sand and added a carton cave i cut out of a box. As for recommended food, all I have...
Thanks for the info, i will wait for more info. I used a plastic lid cover and filled it with water and tried to introduce him to it, and placed it at neck level. That's it for hydration right?
Can someone please help me identify his/her type. Total noob when it comes to reptiles.
And if anyone can advise me on the diet and required habitat. We have a dog and a cat, i don't trust the cat... something about her eyes... So i would prefer to have a closed enclosure for Pluto "the...