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Hello just looking for some answers for winter diet as weeds etc will soon be hard to come by my pellet I have are multi coloured at the moment and he doesn't Eat a great deal of them and Mazuri seems to be not available in the uk, any others options thanks a lot kane.

Hello I just finished my first closed chamber I have a 80w mvb for daytime heat and uv but have since heard mvb aren't a good idea ? Temps seem reasonable should this be an issue or is it ok? Thanks kane

Please criticise first attempt nothing in there yet, will be for hatchling sulcata, it is all wood exempt the front is very thick plastic managed to hold 85% humidity and over 80 constantly with a 125w mvb and 100w che! Any alteration I should make or could do better next attempt thanks a lot kane

Hey I use exo terra 150w ceramic lamps with a che and a 125w exo terra solar glo, the first solar glow blew, since I have the new one it flickers a lot coming on sometimes takes ages, is this a known problem or how the bulbs work as I can't remember the other doing this, thanks a lot kane!

Hello everyone I recently changed the bottom of my enclosure to support the extra weight and made the substrate deeper for him to burrow since then he hasn't eaten also as the weather here (uk) has warmed up its is around 87 in the enclosure during the day and 82% humidity is this too hot or is...

Made a little paddling pool in the enclosure not deep at all but is this a good idea or bad? Thanks a lot kane

As everyone in here has helped me so much thought I would do updates on how well it's doing now eating fresh grass and weeds clearing the lot very active again a massive thanks to everyone!

I have built a permanent wooden frame over the top of my tortoise table now I just need to find the material to cover it I suppose to like a plastic greenhouse material, any ideas what it's called? Struggling to find it anywhere! Thanks kane

Hello again I have a 80w mvb for basking and uv etc I have it at 9-10 inches to get 102ish basking temp is this too low and if not what is the lowest without causing problems? Thanks kane

Hello as you know I have a baby sulcata tortoise, which is now happily eating grass from the garden and some pellets and a mixture etc my question is, shall I feed him in the morning with enough for the whole day or leave it until I'm home from work and then just give a portion then? I will stop...

Hello again. This isn't going to be for a while, but I like to get the knowledge nice and early. Do you guys keep your tortoise (mine's a sulcata baby atm) in a shed with a heated night box inside or just the shed and heat the whole thing thanks a lot. Kane.

Hello another post from me, my salcutta is around 2 months old according the the breeder but a lot of the info he gave me has been abit iffy so maybe less/more was thinking of making a pen outdoors from an old book case hold old before it can go outside for a while every few days I'm in the uk...

After a few posts etc and a bit of arguing haha, I have made a complete cover for my table with correct ventilation temperatures are 102 at basking, 85-91, hot end and drop not lower than 82-84 and the cool end on my digital humidity gauge its read 79 whenever I check raises to 81 after I spray...

Right I have now altered the lights hot spot 97-103 cool spot 77-83 night temp last night was at 75. I have got some coco coir is is needing to be soaked before placing in enclosure and also bought some sphagnum moss where's the best place for it? Tortoise eye has been fine now thanks a lot kane!

Removed the sand for soil and coco have a mcb and ceramic heat emitter with thermostat hot side it 93-96 cold 76-83 any problems or are we looking good now? Thanks kane.

Hi there another post everything is going well and he seems happy and healthy just wondering if there were any vitamins I should be putting in the water food etc? Thanks kane

This is my set up my uv light came today will be fitting after work so don't dwell on that and I always have a soul substrate I may change it to if everybody agrees let me know good and bad thanks.

Baby sulcata is now eating and I measure temps every so often seem ok but hot side can get a little hot has a 150w bulb in wondered what size on a 3-4 ft table would be needed also my sister is getting a tortoise on a slight smaller table size bulb would be appropriate thanks a lot for help!

Hello new here just got my very first tortoise yesterday after a lot of research etc, I may just be worrying it I haven't seen it eat any of the food pellets soaked in water and and weeds is this normal or is there anything I should be worried about thanks a lot kane