NicoleB
New Member
Hi all,
Sorry about the long post. I got a mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise last week. He/she is about 5 months old. I'm a complete beginner to tortoise care so I want to make sure I've covered everything!
We have him indoors in a tortoise table, using pro rep substrate. He has a combined heat/light/uv lamp which reaches about 30c in the basking spot, 20c at the far end. He has a large, shallow water bowl, a food bowl, slate for his nails and lots of hides.
We are currently feeding him dandelions but I've bought a "grow your own weed kit" and we plan on planting some tortoise friendly plants/weeds in our garden for a constant supply of food. We use nutrabol on his food daily.
I'm bathing him/her every other day for about 20 minutes and occasionally using a soft toothbrush to give him a clean.
Is there anything else we should be doing or checking?
Thanks!
Sorry about the long post. I got a mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise last week. He/she is about 5 months old. I'm a complete beginner to tortoise care so I want to make sure I've covered everything!
We have him indoors in a tortoise table, using pro rep substrate. He has a combined heat/light/uv lamp which reaches about 30c in the basking spot, 20c at the far end. He has a large, shallow water bowl, a food bowl, slate for his nails and lots of hides.
We are currently feeding him dandelions but I've bought a "grow your own weed kit" and we plan on planting some tortoise friendly plants/weeds in our garden for a constant supply of food. We use nutrabol on his food daily.
I'm bathing him/her every other day for about 20 minutes and occasionally using a soft toothbrush to give him a clean.
Is there anything else we should be doing or checking?
Thanks!