Clarice's Thread :D

[hunterk997]

I decided I'm just going to start posting any concerns, or random "stuff" on my tortoise, Clarice, here instead of posting everywhere.

Currently, she is hiding under her new ponytail plant, and exploring.

Also, I just finished "modifying" her enclosure set up, with a lot of help from Team Gomberg. Her enclosure now has walk ways, an elevated basking platform, and a spider plant to go with the ponytail palm. She is really enjoying all of this. I also am planning on replacing the spider plant with a, dracaena, I believe they are called, which was suggested by stinax182. Thank you to both of you guys for all of the help and suggestions!

I guess that's all for now.

 

[Yvonne G]

Oh man! You can't start a thread like this without pictures! **Stamps feet in rhythm and pounds fists on desk**We Want Pictures!!! We Want Pictures!!!

 

[hunterk997]

Haha, okay, I will get some pictures of her new setup, I don't have any on my Ipod, just my camera so I'll go snap a few


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[tupacliveson16]

Oh man! You can't start a thread like this without pictures! **Stamps feet in rhythm and pounds fists on desk**We Want Pictures!!! We Want Pictures!!!

Too funny!
But agreed

 

[hunterk997]

That's her current setup.
Here are some pictures of her from a few weeks ago:
I love the last one, it looks like she is hiding


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[hunterk997]

Clarice decided to take a midday nap


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[Levi the Leopard]

sweet dreams

p.s. I uploaded some of my fake plant pics for you in the other "lazy thread".

 

[hunterk997]

sweet dreams

p.s. I uploaded some of my fake plant pics for you in the other "lazy thread".

Okay, I'll go take a look.


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[hunterk997]

Well, Clarice seems to be a little inactive again. Today she woke at around noon, I scattered her food around in different places again. She ate all but a spot of food on one rock. She was up for about an hour. Oh wait, she just woke up again, she's basking she can't make up her mind

 

[hunterk997]

So I was wondering, how often should I change the substrate? I use eco earth, and it says to change at least every 6 months, or at least I think it did. But some care sheets recommend cleaning it weekly, and some people recommend monthly. I spot clean every day. So what time intervals would be best?

 

[Levi the Leopard]

I've never, wait...maybe once, fully changed my enclosure substrate. I use dirt. If I see poop I scoop it. Can't remember the last time that was...
Depends on how much she goes in there.
I also have a bio active substrate and the bugs keep my tank so clean!!

Heather
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[hunterk997]

I've never, wait...maybe once, fully changed my enclosure substrate. I use dirt. If I see poop I scoop it. Can't remember the last time that was...
Depends on how much she goes in there.
I also have a bio active substrate and the bugs keep my tank so clean!!

Heather
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So bio active.... the enclosure has it's own self regulating eco- system of sorts? Where everything takes care of everything else? Interesting. And thanks.

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Clarice destroyed her basking platform today... I would've gotten pictures but I was too focused on fixing it. It's all good now.

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And a little off topic, are you still able to ask moderators to change your membership name thingy to other names? I saw that in archives and thought that was kinda neat

 

[hunterk997]

I kind of notice that her shell looks kind of like pyramiding started. Is there some pyramiding or is it just me?


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[hunterk997]

I am still kind of concerned about Clarice's shell... When I got her from petco, she had- and still does- these small little "pits" but they are white. It's not soft, or at least I don't think it is. I attached some pictures, if anyone could help with identifying it as shell rot or not. Could it be be damage from transportation?


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[Levi the Leopard]

The shell looks fine to me. Looks like typical WC nicks to me..

Heather
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[hunterk997]

The shell looks fine to me. Looks like typical WC nicks to me..

Heather
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Okay. Thank you, I was getting myself very worked up about that


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[hunterk997]

So Clarice has begun to be inactive again. She wakes up to roam for her food and goes to bed. The temps have gotten higher, her basking spot is normally 100 or a little more. Could this be the problem? I already switched the bulb out with a 40 watt. Should I decreae the temps or rearrange the enclosure again?


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[WillTort2]

What are your low temperatures both day and night?

 

[hunterk997]

The low temperature in the day is usually 80. And the coolest it get's at night is 75


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[hunterk997]

She is even mee inactive now. She barely roams for food. I have started to soak her daily. Can anyone guve suggestions or help?


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