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Hey guys/girls im new here, my name is Jason, and im from the central PA area.
Alright well i just recieved a new marginated tortoise yesterday from a well known breeder. I took the new tort out, and looked her over and noticed that one eye looked really good, but the other took along time to open, and did look kind of watery. I did get this shipped to my house, and this is my first tortoise, so i did soak her in luke warm water for about 30 min. Other then her eye she is doing fine, she eats alot, she is not real active, i find her hiding alot, but she does sit out and bask.
So anyways she is in an enclosure that is 3'x2'x20 high, and it is not a glass aquarium. I keep her on all Cypress mulch with a food dish and a water bowl, and 2 hides.
Temps= 95-105 in basking area, 80-85 in sections near basking area, and 74-76 in the cool area with a CHE hooked up to a T-stat in case the temp drops.
Humidity= 60-80% usually at night the humidity will go up, never goes past 80, i also use Sphagnum moss in both hides which she likes to hide under.
Lighting= I use a basking bulb of 100w about 16-18" off the substrate which keeps the temps 95-105. I have a UVB Flourecent bulb about 16" off the substrate that is on for about 12 hours a day, and the CHE for extra heat incase it needs it on a T-Stat.
Foods= So far she has eaten Spring Mix, and some Dandilions, and some clover, and she has loved it so far eating really good, i usually pick her up and put her on her feeding dish just because she is new, but always seems to eat it up. I also use some calcium on there as well.
Ok well i think i went through anything and im sure im missing something here. I know its only been 2 days, but i want the best for her and for her to be heathly. At first i thought something was in her eye like the stuff they used inside the container she came in, but im not so sure. So any suggestions, if there is something i can do, also if there is anything else you guys need to know feel free to ask. Thank you guys!
Alright well i just recieved a new marginated tortoise yesterday from a well known breeder. I took the new tort out, and looked her over and noticed that one eye looked really good, but the other took along time to open, and did look kind of watery. I did get this shipped to my house, and this is my first tortoise, so i did soak her in luke warm water for about 30 min. Other then her eye she is doing fine, she eats alot, she is not real active, i find her hiding alot, but she does sit out and bask.
So anyways she is in an enclosure that is 3'x2'x20 high, and it is not a glass aquarium. I keep her on all Cypress mulch with a food dish and a water bowl, and 2 hides.
Temps= 95-105 in basking area, 80-85 in sections near basking area, and 74-76 in the cool area with a CHE hooked up to a T-stat in case the temp drops.
Humidity= 60-80% usually at night the humidity will go up, never goes past 80, i also use Sphagnum moss in both hides which she likes to hide under.
Lighting= I use a basking bulb of 100w about 16-18" off the substrate which keeps the temps 95-105. I have a UVB Flourecent bulb about 16" off the substrate that is on for about 12 hours a day, and the CHE for extra heat incase it needs it on a T-Stat.
Foods= So far she has eaten Spring Mix, and some Dandilions, and some clover, and she has loved it so far eating really good, i usually pick her up and put her on her feeding dish just because she is new, but always seems to eat it up. I also use some calcium on there as well.
Ok well i think i went through anything and im sure im missing something here. I know its only been 2 days, but i want the best for her and for her to be heathly. At first i thought something was in her eye like the stuff they used inside the container she came in, but im not so sure. So any suggestions, if there is something i can do, also if there is anything else you guys need to know feel free to ask. Thank you guys!