I have an Aldabra tortoise who is doing great and growing like a weed. I recently purchased several baby eastern box turtles. I tend to do their care one after another as well as feed my group of loggerhead musk turtles. I only have one sink so I cant use separate sinks but each animal has...
I am looking to attach a 24' t5ho 5.0 fixture to the bottom of a glass lid. The light puts off some heat but not a ton. The top of the light is flat with no ridges. It is for hatchling eastern box turtles, I would not have bothered but the whole thing was at petco on clearance for 20 dollars...
Just like the title says, where do your torts likt to dook? My leopard always went in its water dish as well as my redfoots as a hatchling. My aldabra though, likes his food dish. I don't know, maybe he needs more room so he just pinches one off while he eats? It is better than when I bred...
Hello all,
I have purchased an 2023 eastern box turtle hatchling. I am trying to figure out the best way to set up the animal as there seems to be several different options. What I know for sure is I will be keeping it in a 20 long with a flourescent 5.0 full spectrum 15” light. I will be...
Hello everyone, I have an aldabra hatchling around 262 grams. I am trying to figure out a feeding regimen. I am thinking of the following:
Mazuri LS mond, frid.
Greens Sat, Sun, Tues, Wends, Thurs,
Staples: Endive, Radiccho
Rotate weekly: Collard greens, Bok Choy, Optunia, Butter Lettuce...
I currently have a 4x3x3 greenhouse I am keeping my Aldabra in. I am debating on ordering a computer fan and hanging it in the enclosure to create air movement. I am planning on mounting it inside the enclosure. Should I cut the plastic and mount the computer fan against it to bring in fresh...
I received an aldabra tortoise from what I believe is a reputable source Wednesday of last week. Unfortunately I believe I was given bad to no care advice on this animal from the source. It is currently housed in a 48 by 24 inch round stock tub(I know way too small). With a Che on each end...
I have noticed my hatchlings really enjoy being in the sun for 30 minutes or so but it's been cool here. Tomorrow is suppose to be 60 which I know is below their temp threshold but if they are in a black drywall pan in direct sun for 30 minutes or so would it be ok? I feel like between the pan...
After much research and shopping the gang has arrived. 0.0.5 redfoots purchased from Vicki at the tortoise yard. All are eating and seem healthy! Vicki has been great and answered all my questions in a timely fashion. Not the best picture but gives an idea anyways. They are too rambunctious...
I have a rose bush that blooms every year. I have my grass treated professionally however this bush is 12 inches away from the grass under weed guard. I have not treated it with anything as long as I've lived here. (Roughly two years). Do you guys think it would be safe or is it too close to...
In one of the study's I ran across grasses accounted for 14% of the scat by weight in the wild in 80% of the animals surveyed but no one seems to feed it? Is their something I'm missing or do they not like it? I plan to feed fresh fruits vegetables,leafy greens and weeds as well as the weekly...
i have noticed several caresheets make no mention of soaking these guys. Is there a reason to not or do you generally soak these guys as you would any other tortoise hatchling?
I am looking at getting red foot tortoises and the cage manufacturer offers a flexxwatt option. I know redfoots tend to prefer lower light levels and not having to use a second bulb for basking in addition to a T5ho would help to that end. It will also prevent from having to have a night time...
Just looking for opinions, after much research I feel like red foot tortoises would be my best bet. I currently live in North Carolina near lake Norman. As a result of my proximity to the lake the daily humidity starts out at 90% and ends around 35%. Based on this does everyone think I would...
hello all, I'm Andy from Nc! I'm relatively new to the tortoise thing but not keeping animals. Over the past 20 years I've worked with boa constrictors, Burmese pythons, carpet pythons, green tree pythons, bearded dragons, ball pythons, pink bellied sliders, and some im sure I'm forgetting...
i am planning on getting two brown mountain tortoise and was wanting to run my setup by some more experienced keepers. I plan on purchasing the water land small terrestrial tub. I will use the 1/4 section for a small shallow pool and the land side will have cypress mulch. Both sides will have...
I am planning on getting a couple of m.e.es unless someone on here has a source for m.e.ps and have read varying opinions on the nessecity of uvb. For the first couple of years they will be inside only due to my neighbors cats. Should I provide a source of uvb? The cage will be large enough...