Kieran Marshall
New Member
I will be a proud Tortoise owner of two 1 year old Herman tortoises in a few days which will be kept indoors. I have done a lot of research and hoping i have done enough to give both of the new additions everything they need. I had a few questions/ concerns but perhaps you could answer this ?
my setup includes a 40 by 24 by 8 tortoise table with fake plants for hiding, sterilised top soil which is 100% natural, mixed with play sand. I am using pine cat litter chemical free in the housing compartment of the table. I have a slim reptile bowl for water and a 30 cm raised reflector dome with a 100 watt megaray uv heat combined bulb.
1) is it best to just go buy a calcium powder supplement or should i also buy a cuttlebone? Do i need anything else with the calcium supplement
2) in the event that weeds are not available what is the best everyday food i could feed them both in place of this? i suspect that they need feeding 5 of the 7 days of the week or should it be everyday?
3) how often would they need bathing and cleaning out ? i am not too sure of this?
4) to protect the tortoise table i am lining it with a black membrane which the soil will fall on top of this just to protect the quality of the wood, does anyone have a concern with having the membrane at the base?
my setup includes a 40 by 24 by 8 tortoise table with fake plants for hiding, sterilised top soil which is 100% natural, mixed with play sand. I am using pine cat litter chemical free in the housing compartment of the table. I have a slim reptile bowl for water and a 30 cm raised reflector dome with a 100 watt megaray uv heat combined bulb.
1) is it best to just go buy a calcium powder supplement or should i also buy a cuttlebone? Do i need anything else with the calcium supplement
2) in the event that weeds are not available what is the best everyday food i could feed them both in place of this? i suspect that they need feeding 5 of the 7 days of the week or should it be everyday?
3) how often would they need bathing and cleaning out ? i am not too sure of this?
4) to protect the tortoise table i am lining it with a black membrane which the soil will fall on top of this just to protect the quality of the wood, does anyone have a concern with having the membrane at the base?