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  1. Joetheyido

    Hibination box

    Hello, im I need of somthing to hibinat my 2 Herman's in, I want to build something that will last for quite a few years and was wondering if any one has made one or got any they have made that I can get some ideas from. Thanks
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    Free roam of garden in uk

    Hello people, I have 2 Herman's that I want to put outside and have free roam of the garden once I put new fences up. There will be no way out but I'm Wondering about what others think, I think the main ones would be foxes. Cats round here seem to be scared of the torts and not sure about birds...
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    Doncaster breeders show

    Is there anyone from the UK going to the reptile show this weekend at doncaster?
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    Diy night box

    Just thought I'd post a few pics on house that I'm building to see if it helps anyone with there's or gives you ideas. It's there night box through the summer once it's built.
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    New redfoot enclosure

    Hello I have set up my new enclosure for redfoot and just wanted to get people's thoughts and any advice if it's wrong and to give anyone some ideas, I tried to do it to recent care info for redfoot, I still need to add a few more plants and maybe a flood bulb and build a few play things to keep...
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    How to use solarmeters 6.5

    Hello, I have just got my solarmeter 6.5 and just wanted some guidance on using it. Is it as easy as placing it under a uv tube and using the furguson zone chart to put the tube at the right hight for the uv index. In my case Indian stars which says uvi 2.9-7.4 in basking zone and redfoot which...
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    LED lighting for general lighting of viv.

    Hello I'm getting a couple of new vivs soon and wanted to see if I could light them with LEDs. I'm just wondering weather they are ok to use? Will they hurt the torts eyes at all? Thanks joe
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    Need a waterproof enclosue.

    Hello again, another question on enclosures for stars. Just trying to find out if any one has used and sort of plastic or PVC type Viv and if they are any good and worth the extra bit of money. I have had the Viv exotic melamine Viv and it lasted about 1 and half years without sealing it. I...
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    Lighting for Indian stars

    Hello, I have just built me new 3ft by 4ft viv for stars that will be for a year or two till I move then it will be extended but I'm struggling with what setup to use. I have a Arcadia d3 t8 tube light that sits 34cm to the top of the big star, by what Arcadia says on there web sight for Indian...
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    Plywood or melamine

    Hello guys and girls I'm looking at making a viv for my stars but I don't know what to use that's going to be safe for torts and keep water in without leaking and to keep humidity up. I'm looking at plywood then some sort of varnish but not sure what's safe and it's hard to get some of the same...
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    Indian star age and sex

    Hello guys and girls, I have a few questions regarding my two Indian stars, one is the age of them both which I know is a bit of a guess if you don't have birth date and the other is sex which I'm hoping there old enough to tell. I got them from a garden centre and didn't get any info, I had to...
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    New member

    Hello, my name's joe from London England, been looking on her for last few weeks for any info that would help into looking after my torts. I have 2 stars and one redfoots, i do have a few questions I will post soon.
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