outside

Hi, we rehomed a 15 year old Herman last year. I've been working on his outside set up and this is what we have so far. He has greenhouse with basking lamp and background heat so day temps are high 20's and a night box set to come on if temps drop below 12degrees. He has access to an outside...

Hello, I have recently rehomed a Hermann tortoise and I am looking to build him an outdoor enclosure. He is currently in a large homemade table. He is 15. There will be electricity access and so I am wondering how big the hutch part has to be so as not to pose a fire risk with the basking...

Hey all! I just got a 6-year-old Greek tortoise named Dennis about a month ago. I’m new to the tortoise scene (he’s also my first reptile at all!) so I might have a lot of questions. But first and foremost, I live in the Chicago land area and the temps are starting to get colder as winter...

Just wanted to share the outdoor enclosure we’ve been working on. The bottom is cinderblocks, drainage rocks, a lot of coco coir, orchard bark, and a section of clover. We have 2 torts so there’s a wall separating them. Both sides of the top lifts up and folds over, then you can open the gate...

Hey guys, Haven’t been here in a while due to exams etc. When the weathers nice in the UK, I do take my tortoise out in the garden as he really likes the weeds / dandelions in the garden. I always supervise being cautious of magpies, crows etc. However I wanted to see if I could leave him...

Hi guys, I have a (roughly) 2 year old Russian tortoise that currently lives inside in a large table I’ve built for him, he has coco coir for substrate, a basking area with a humid hide, shade and everything else he needs. But I’m just unsure if he should be inside? He’s only small currently...

Hi everyone. I have a yearling Marginated tortoise that I got August 2020 when it was a hatchling. I did a lot of research before acquiring him and believe I've built a very good temporary indoor encloser for him(until it's big enough to live outside). Seems very healthy and active. For the...

Hi all! I wanted to decorate the outside of my indoor wooden enclosure. Is Sharpie okay? No toxic fumes? Thanks

We left our 3 year old hermann tortoise in his run with his companion and we didn't realise there was a small hole in the run luckily only he got out but we have searched the garden a far few times and we have also checked the neighbours garden a few times too and so far no luck we have also...

We were gifted a Sulcatta temporarily for a few years for a traveling family member. Never had a reptile, but willing to learn. Problem is what I've heard from relatively new owner that left it with me, what I've read thanks to Google, and now what in these threads conflict. Alot! Tortoise...

Hey all I know that turtles in general are not privy to being handled unnecessarily. We brought this turtle home as our pet and my four-year-old wants to play with her, I let her know that turtles are not too into being picked up… But I do let her place her in front of the food bowl and usually...

Hello Tesla lives in an outide enclosure and dug a hole. I dug it out and created a "hole" out of a 12 inch wide by 12 inch deep red ceramic pot that is flush with the ground when on its side. She has a path that I placed 1/2 inch wood on the walls and floor. The top is covered with a piece of...

Hello All, Hoping somebody might be able to give me advise for my Sheldon :tort: Only discovered him about a month or so, so still trying to work out what is best for the little guy! I was building a makeshift run that was roughly 6x3 out in the garden for him on a daily basis (just had new...