Flower pot FAIL! :D

[christinaland128]

I was just discussing with someone how clever I thought it would be to put a slippery PLASTIC pot in the enclosure for a hide. I said to myself, "the babies couldn't climb it because it's slippery."

NOPE.
Now I have to rearrange or remove so he doesn't flip himself.

Stinker.

 

[christinaland128]

I also like the way he dragged dirt through his water and mauled the hollyhock.

 

[Abdulla6169]

I also like the way he dragged dirt through his water and mauled the hollyhock.

Your tort has some personality These changes you do to keep your tort safe mean he is very active! Good luck with that feisty little tort

 

[naturalman91]

i have one of those too in my enclosure i thought the same thing that it couldn't be climbed well almost once a day i'll look over to see my tort standing on top of it looking straight at me like "i'm the king of the mountain" it's funny watching him get off tho because he goes all or nothing and dives straight off lol hasn't flipped yet. i have the pot partially buried so its lower to the ground

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

I have a plastic flower pot with ridges on the sides, so my tort can easily climb without the risk of flipping. How do you get those nice plants to grow in the hot? (I just killed another one. Shocker, it wasn't my tortoise this time )

 

[christinaland128]

I have a plastic flower pot with ridges on the sides, so my tort can easily climb without the risk of flipping. How do you get those nice plants to grow in the hot? (I just killed another one. Shocker, it wasn't my tortoise this time )

Haha! Not your Tortoise!

I grow them nice and strong in a sunny window then transplant them. And I roll my enclosure into a sunny window every couple days. I don't feel like the heat affects the plants as much as the amount of light. I noticed the closer the plant is to the UVB, the better it does.

 

[lismar79]

The human make plans, the tortoise laughs....

 

[Flipper]

Lol! I love it!

 

[ditzyangeluk]

Mine on his now de-funked pot ...

 

[christinaland128]

The human make plans, the tortoise laughs....

Lol yep!

 

[Jabuticaba]

LOL! They find a way, always.


May, Aussies, & THBs
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[bouaboua]

Cute......

 

[crimson_lotus]

I put a shiny bucket in my redfoot's enclosure once, and she kept trying to walk through the back of it for at least 2 hours. I could hear her scratching and trying to push through. I'm guessing she could see a reflection?

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Haha! Not your Tortoise!

I grow them nice and strong in a sunny window then transplant them. And I roll my enclosure into a sunny window every couple days. I don't feel like the heat affects the plants as much as the amount of light. I noticed the closer the plant is to the UVB, the better it does.

Yes, he is USUALLY the culprit! Hmm, all right, higher humidity helps too right? I keep him hovering around 70% but I do let it drop into th 40s50% for a 'natural' feel I wonder if the type of UVB would make a difference. Like, I saw a thread on special grow light for plants, but I like having one lamp! hahaha

 

[Abdulla6169]

Yes, he is USUALLY the culprit! Hmm, all right, higher humidity helps too right? I keep him hovering around 70% but I do let it drop into th 40s50% for a 'natural' feel I wonder if the type of UVB would make a difference. Like, I saw a thread on special grow light for plants, but I like having one lamp! hahaha

Maybe you can get a UVB strip bulb?

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Maybe you can get a UVB strip bulb?

I have a UVB tube light. I wouldn't EVER use a coil but it's nearing 6 months of use so maybe it's just weaker now..

 

[Abdulla6169]

I have a UVB tube light. I wouldn't EVER use a coil but it's nearing 6 months of use so maybe it's just weaker now..

Plants don't need UVB as I remember, they need the actual "light" from the bulb. I thought you might have has an MVB. I just feel like the strip bulbs seem brighter

 

[christinaland128]

I just have a zooMed (I think) UVB with 80 degree temp and 85% humidity. But I also give them a sunny window sometimes.

 

[naturalman91]

I have a UVB tube light. I wouldn't EVER use a coil but it's nearing 6 months of use so maybe it's just weaker now..

uvb's are generally recommended for replacement every 6 months lol

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

I know it, I also have to replace my painted turtles, because it's that time of year again! sigh... I want them to be happy&healthy, so time for a change!