bwdyer
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Hello All,
(and Thank You Yvonne for helping me set up this thread)
I am brand sparkly new to being a tortoise owner - Yesterday I picked up two gorgeous 6 month old horsefield tortoises! They were born together and brought together and have been advised that they get on well.
I have them in a large enclosed Vivarium (66 x 76 x 55cm (26 x 30 x 20") - I know they can be quite controversial but It's enclosed because we have 6 dogs and while they are so tiny I don't want the dogs to think they are a "crunchy snack!" - They will go outside when the weather allows and move onto a tortoise table when they're larger than 3 fingers put together....
I have put in there the following lighting: 25w Repti Glo fluorescent light tubes; Medium glow light reflector; Daylight basking spot lamp 100w and a 30w double light unit.
One end of the area is temperature 36.2 degrees celsius and the other end is temperature 24.3 celsius.
They're on a diet of dandelion leaves, spinach, kale and watercress and I have some Calci-Dust to add to their diet too.
Today they came out and had a luke warm dip for about 10 minutes, but put the water container into their home so they saw familiar surroundings as to not stress them out...
I hope I'm doing everything okay so far?? :/
One of the little hero's is worrying me - it's skin is peeling a little and it's eyes don't appear to be as bright as the other little hero's... I have taken photos and hopefully they're attached on here for you to see and offer advice...
Please send your thoughts. MORE than happy to take to the vets! Just not too sure if I'm jumping the gun a little bit....
Thanks in Advance!
PS. Please be kind, I'm nervous and trying my bestest by my new little buddies! (Yet to be named but thinking of Hufflepuff and Gryffindor!)
(and Thank You Yvonne for helping me set up this thread)
I am brand sparkly new to being a tortoise owner - Yesterday I picked up two gorgeous 6 month old horsefield tortoises! They were born together and brought together and have been advised that they get on well.
I have them in a large enclosed Vivarium (66 x 76 x 55cm (26 x 30 x 20") - I know they can be quite controversial but It's enclosed because we have 6 dogs and while they are so tiny I don't want the dogs to think they are a "crunchy snack!" - They will go outside when the weather allows and move onto a tortoise table when they're larger than 3 fingers put together....
I have put in there the following lighting: 25w Repti Glo fluorescent light tubes; Medium glow light reflector; Daylight basking spot lamp 100w and a 30w double light unit.
One end of the area is temperature 36.2 degrees celsius and the other end is temperature 24.3 celsius.
They're on a diet of dandelion leaves, spinach, kale and watercress and I have some Calci-Dust to add to their diet too.
Today they came out and had a luke warm dip for about 10 minutes, but put the water container into their home so they saw familiar surroundings as to not stress them out...
I hope I'm doing everything okay so far?? :/
One of the little hero's is worrying me - it's skin is peeling a little and it's eyes don't appear to be as bright as the other little hero's... I have taken photos and hopefully they're attached on here for you to see and offer advice...
Please send your thoughts. MORE than happy to take to the vets! Just not too sure if I'm jumping the gun a little bit....
Thanks in Advance!
PS. Please be kind, I'm nervous and trying my bestest by my new little buddies! (Yet to be named but thinking of Hufflepuff and Gryffindor!)
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