I'm creating a small wading area for my tort and I was planning on making it water proof using silicon. On fish forums it says that this kind is safe for fish but I don't know if it would be safe for a tort.... It is GE type 1 silicon
I just purchased a jade plant from Home Depot and I wasn't sure if it would be safe to feed to my tort. I was planning on growing the plant in his cage but with his substrate on top of the soil so he wouldn't be able to get into it. Is this all safe??
I currently have my baby golden Greek on Cyprus mulch but it's not holding moisture well and it seems to be in too big of chunks for him to easily walk over.... Would repti bark be a better choice? And can I just scoop out the mulch and replace it with the bark or do I have to follow a special...
I am building a brand new cage for my Greek Tort hatchling now! I found that my Cyprus mulch does not hold moisture well so I ordered repti bark and am planning on growing a few varieties of plants, I'm looking for some kind of tree (for visual appeal) and some kind of ground plant that could...
I am building a brand new cage for my Tort now! I found that my Cyprus mulch does not hold moisture well so I ordered repti bark and am planning on growing a few varieties of plants, I'm looking for some kind of tree (for visual appeal) and some kind of ground plant that could possibly be...
Ok thanks! Do you think that some of the reason for the low temp and maybe lack of UVB light is due to the height of the enclosure? I believe that it is 18" away from the bottom.
He has a water dish filled 24/7, I must his enclosure every two days, and he is fed usually baby kale with the occasional Brussels sprout or flower. He is in a 40 gallon on Cyprus mulch, and his basking temp is around 80°F. In his enclosure he has the water dish a food dish and a half log hide...
I purchased a baby golden Greek tortoise from Arizona Tortoise compound in August. He is around the size of a golf ball. Yesterday I had him out and pushed on his plastron and it has considerable give! He has a UVB light and I dust his greens daily. In the second picture you can see the raised...