Turtle Table/Tank! Suggestions?
- Thread starter Miss_kitty
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The enclosure looks nice, but it’s much too small. This tortoise looks like it should already be in a minimum of 8x4 feet.
- red lights should not be used. Your tortoise can see both the color and the light, and it can cause them to eat their substrate as well as keep them up at night.
- coil or compact uvbs should not be used because they can cause eye burns and they are ineffective at producing uvb. Use a tube light.
-with the relatively high humidity you need, that cardboard hide will likely mold.
-you should be using a terra cotta saucer for water.
- the gravel/moss needs to be removed. Your tortoise will likely eat it.
- if your tortoise tries to eat the fake plants, please remove them.
-it appears that your tortoise’s beak needs to be clipped or ground down.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask
- red lights should not be used. Your tortoise can see both the color and the light, and it can cause them to eat their substrate as well as keep them up at night.
- coil or compact uvbs should not be used because they can cause eye burns and they are ineffective at producing uvb. Use a tube light.
-with the relatively high humidity you need, that cardboard hide will likely mold.
-you should be using a terra cotta saucer for water.
- the gravel/moss needs to be removed. Your tortoise will likely eat it.
- if your tortoise tries to eat the fake plants, please remove them.
-it appears that your tortoise’s beak needs to be clipped or ground down.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask
Miss_kitty
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Yeah my mom was looking after her for a bit and bought the wrong heat bulb havnt been able to get a new/proper one yet I know the tanks a bit small I let her out to run hoping it makes up for it till I’m done school and I didn’t know there beaks grew like that I just added a cuttlebone that should take it down shouldn’t it if not any other suggestions to help with that ? Will update when I have made her a more perminint hid house
Miss_kitty
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I also read that they like sand pits. True fact? And does sand Type matter?
Your tortoise should not be roaming the house. Please read the post I made in this thread-
https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threa...aming-the-house”-post-to-a-tfo-thread.173004/
The cuttle bone will help, but you may have to grind down her beak with a drummer tool or get a vet to do it.
There should not be any amount of sand in an enclosure. It’s a huge impaction risk, as well as a skin, eye, and cloaka irritant.
Miss_kitty
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Okay there is so much different info on different pages thanks for the proper Info
Yep, sadly most of the info out there is completely outdated.
Be sure to give this a read
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/sticky-hermanns-tortoise-care-sheet-updated.101410/
Be sure to give this a read
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/sticky-hermanns-tortoise-care-sheet-updated.101410/
Miss_kitty
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Kk for sure will do! With the hid house I was going to make would add a second floor to like maybe half the tank ish would that be more around the right size
Your tortoise requires a minimum enclosure size of 32 square feet, or about 3 square meters. It probably won’t be big enough.
Miss_kitty
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Okay
Miss_kitty
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To steep ?
That does look too steep to me. Your box is looking great, but you could get a $1 plastic wash tub, turn it upside down and cut a hole in the side big enough for your tortoise to walk through. Super frugal and holds moisture really well to make a humid hide.
Miss_kitty
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NOT DONE YET ... might take the fence out thought it would be a nice way to cover the glass....
You will need a tall ledge to keep him from falling off.
Miss_kitty
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I know working on it then gunna test it
Miss_kitty
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Problem solved
Has he been able to maneuver up the ramp?
Miss_kitty
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He tried almost made it I need it more supported and I’m making it a tad longer
Miss_kitty
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Oooo or I can put a container in the corner for a humid hut and turn the ramp so it’s more sloped
Miss_kitty
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Sleepy time I guess lol
