Blkjkoknhrt
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- Dec 20, 2014
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This baby tortoise (clearly boettgeri) was an impulse born of a long term hankering for a new pet. Ive been interested in pets since before cites and remember pet stores full of monkeys, coatis, tuataras and even a red fox once. Ive had numerous animals over the years, including fish, amphibians , reptiles, dogs, cats and chickens. Ive also worked at Winnipeg pet stores for some length of time.
My first tort (Ive only had one other grace my life) was a eastern box turtle. I was seven years old and bought it from K-Mart, believe it or not. I kept him in an iron washtub and fed him the common diet of the day: (turn away if youre squeamish) lettuce and raw liver! Weve learned a lot since then!
I like the Hermanns because they require low humidity. That's what Id be concerned about with keeping other species is keeping the humidity up; How do you do it in the dry Midwest winter, let alone summer? That's what my climate is like temperate grassland and aspen+pine forests and rocky outcrops (in different areas of course - Manitoba is BIG.)
Im hot to find out what you feed your gang, Im limited in space (apartment dweller - no balcony or yard). Tanks and tubs are what Ill use, so the smaller species suit my situation better.
Right now Ive got Munster in a 10gal tank, heat lamped, UVd, and paper towels for substrate. Hes a real baby, still has his eggtooth (I have no idea how long before it falls off).
Heres a list of my most nagging questions:
what substrate do you use for your babies? Petstore recommends paper towel, everyone else says something different...
I haven't purchased a multivitamin yet, what do you recommend?
UVB: Halogen, Fluorescent or Compact?
Finally, prepared tortoise diets - suitable or supplemental? Ive tried a dried pelleted (soaked and not) and Munster wont even try them.
I know the basics but need geographic and situation-specific data.
Please respond with a little about you all and your tortoistories, Id like to learn more.
[email protected]
Talk to you soon,
My first tort (Ive only had one other grace my life) was a eastern box turtle. I was seven years old and bought it from K-Mart, believe it or not. I kept him in an iron washtub and fed him the common diet of the day: (turn away if youre squeamish) lettuce and raw liver! Weve learned a lot since then!
I like the Hermanns because they require low humidity. That's what Id be concerned about with keeping other species is keeping the humidity up; How do you do it in the dry Midwest winter, let alone summer? That's what my climate is like temperate grassland and aspen+pine forests and rocky outcrops (in different areas of course - Manitoba is BIG.)
Im hot to find out what you feed your gang, Im limited in space (apartment dweller - no balcony or yard). Tanks and tubs are what Ill use, so the smaller species suit my situation better.
Right now Ive got Munster in a 10gal tank, heat lamped, UVd, and paper towels for substrate. Hes a real baby, still has his eggtooth (I have no idea how long before it falls off).
Heres a list of my most nagging questions:
what substrate do you use for your babies? Petstore recommends paper towel, everyone else says something different...
I haven't purchased a multivitamin yet, what do you recommend?
UVB: Halogen, Fluorescent or Compact?
Finally, prepared tortoise diets - suitable or supplemental? Ive tried a dried pelleted (soaked and not) and Munster wont even try them.
I know the basics but need geographic and situation-specific data.
Please respond with a little about you all and your tortoistories, Id like to learn more.
[email protected]
Talk to you soon,