I just got a four month old marginated tortoise as a late Christmas present today. Yesterday I bought a bunch of supplies, so could you people here tell me if they are OK? I have:
1 Mecury Vapor bulb (Exo-terra)
1 27 gallon plastic tub (Home depot)
Some tortoise food (Rep-cal)
1 thermometer
1 Hygrometer
Calcium powder with Vitamin D3 (Fluker's)
A spray bottle
A log hiding cave
I know pet store tortoise food isn't adequate nutrition, so what are some good foods that I can easily buy from the supermarket? I heard Mazuri tortoise food is good for about 50% of the diet.
For substrate I am using one of those blocks of coconut husk that you put in water to expand. My tortoise seems to have trouble with this substrate though, because he/she is only 2 inches long, with the chunks being pretty big. Should I buy something else?
Lastly, my tortoise hasn't drank or eaten anything since I got him/her in the morning. He/she doesn't move much, even when I move it around the tub. Most of the time I find my tortoise with its eyes closed where I last saw it (for most of the day). Is this some kind of a warming up period?
I know this forum is kind of dead, but I needed some help with this. I will get anything I need tomorrow.
1 Mecury Vapor bulb (Exo-terra)
1 27 gallon plastic tub (Home depot)
Some tortoise food (Rep-cal)
1 thermometer
1 Hygrometer
Calcium powder with Vitamin D3 (Fluker's)
A spray bottle
A log hiding cave
I know pet store tortoise food isn't adequate nutrition, so what are some good foods that I can easily buy from the supermarket? I heard Mazuri tortoise food is good for about 50% of the diet.
For substrate I am using one of those blocks of coconut husk that you put in water to expand. My tortoise seems to have trouble with this substrate though, because he/she is only 2 inches long, with the chunks being pretty big. Should I buy something else?
Lastly, my tortoise hasn't drank or eaten anything since I got him/her in the morning. He/she doesn't move much, even when I move it around the tub. Most of the time I find my tortoise with its eyes closed where I last saw it (for most of the day). Is this some kind of a warming up period?
I know this forum is kind of dead, but I needed some help with this. I will get anything I need tomorrow.