It’s fine. That seed mix was designed for her by professionals.
dry tortoise shell?
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Yingg
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thank you! I have a question: there are seed pods (they look like peas. I heard that things like this have a high sugar content. Is it best to not feed it/ feed less of it?)
Attached pictures! You responded to my post when I asked what these were haha.
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RandyTortoise
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Those look like peas. I would give them to my tortoises! Do you worry on Christmas or Easter about the sugar content in your kids stuff??
They are radish seed pods. Pea pods come from legumes; radishes are brassicas, totally different plant types.
I’ve never heard brassicas have seeds or seed pods particularly high in sugar. I myself wouldn’t overfeed them because the seeds are relatively high in protein. ALL animals need protein, tortoises don’t need as much as mammals, however. It won’t be long until seed season—they’ll go brown when it gets hot—is over so I wouldn’t worry much about these.
It wouldn’t matter at my house, my Russian won’t eat them.
Yingg
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I don't have kids, tortoise is my only one. I just think it's best to be safe!
Yingg
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thank you! i'll try feeding her one pod and see if she likes it. knowing her, she won't. haha
Yingg
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hi all, i'm looking for a replacement floodlight and basking light. i already have the fixture for the floodlight but need a replacement bulb. does anyone know of one? Lightyourreptile seems to only have both the fixture and the bulb available.
also, here is a picture of the basking light. is it alright? (second picture)
also, here is a picture of the basking light. is it alright? (second picture)
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healthy poops today, no urates
Yingg
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she ate one (seed), not the whole podthank you! i'll try feeding her one pod and see if she likes it. knowing her, she won't. haha
she's picky like meYingg
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600g weight. why is she gaining like 20g 
she pooped yesterday
she pooped yesterday
Yes, this (Flukers) basking lamp should be fine. ZooMed Basking Spot lamp isn't.
This is the replacement UVB lamp (if you already have a fixture).
To avoid confusion:
1. Basking lamps - e.g. Flukers should be floodlights, not spot bulbs. They give out heat and some visible light. Should be replaced as they burn out.
2. UVB lamps - give out UVB and UVA light and not heat. The tube should be replaced once in 2-3 years (if used on a 4 hour timer) - UV output degrades with time but lamp still gives visible light.
Yingg
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she po
my UVB tube light (?) is on a 10 hour timer. I just match it to when the sun sets and rises. the basking light is on maybe 7-8 hours a day, also mimicking when the sun starts to warm up the ground.
hi, can i know why the zoomed one is bad? i've been using it for a long time and had no idea!Yes, this (Flukers) basking lamp should be fine. ZooMed Basking Spot lamp isn't.
This is the replacement UVB lamp (if you already have a fixture).
To avoid confusion:
1. Basking lamps - e.g. Flukers should be floodlights, not spot bulbs. They give out heat and some visible light. Should be replaced as they burn out.
2. UVB lamps - give out UVB and UVA light and not heat. The tube should be replaced once in 2-3 years (if used on a 4 hour timer) - UV output degrades with time but lamp still gives visible light.
my UVB tube light (?) is on a 10 hour timer. I just match it to when the sun sets and rises. the basking light is on maybe 7-8 hours a day, also mimicking when the sun starts to warm up the ground.
Here is the illustration: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/lighting-tips-tricks-and-questions💥👍💥👍-😉.199021/#post-2035625
ZooMed Basking Spot bulbs are spotlights. Too fierce for babies and too narrow for grown tortoises.
Timings for lamps are a bit off:
1. At sunrise and sunset the sunlight is mostly visible light, infrared (heat) with very low ultraviolet (especially, UVB). To mimic that we set the basking lamp for 12-14 hours.
2. Closer to the noon, UV component in sunlight rises, peaking at midday and then goes down around 3-4PM. So we set UVB lamp timer to 4-6 hours.
3. Visible light is bright for the most part of the day, so that's why we need additional bright LEDs over the enclosure for 12-14 hours a day (maybe a bit less than basking lamp timing).
Yingg
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oh wow! i didn't know that! thank you!Here is the illustration: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/lighting-tips-tricks-and-questions-
.199021/#post-2035625
ZooMed Basking Spot bulbs are spotlights. Too fierce for babies and too narrow for grown tortoises.
Timings for lamps are a bit off:
1. At sunrise and sunset the sunlight is mostly visible light, infrared (heat) with very low ultraviolet (especially, UVB). To mimic that we set the basking lamp for 12-14 hours.
2. Closer to the noon, UV component in sunlight rises, peaking at midday and then goes down around 3-4PM. So we set UVB lamp timer to 4-6 hours.
3. Visible light is bright for the most part of the day, so that's why we need additional bright LEDs over the enclosure for 12-14 hours a day (maybe a bit less than basking lamp timing).
Yingg
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today her weight is 610g. She's been gaining weight. Last month, she was consistently 580. Is this concerning?
Yingg
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i just weighed her again. now shes 596g???
The_Four_Toed_Edward
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Was this before or after a soak? Drinking, pooping and/or peeing can change their weight quite a bit.
Yingg
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610 was before eating and before a soak. i let her out for a walk, and let her soak for 45 min after. she also ate. then it was 596
The_Four_Toed_Edward
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It could be that she just peed or pooped.
May I ask how you weigh her? Do you put her directly on the scale? Or is she in a carrier or on top of a cup?
