Hello all from Tampa Bay Area in Florida..This is Rose and I have the privilege to live with Tulsi Tort. T was a hatchling when I got h/s maybe one month old, have had T for about three months, love the sweetie! Never had a tort before so I am in the observation and research stage, Tulsi is teaching me a lot about Tortie routine. Right now T is an indoor tenant in his vast cement tub equipped with water dish, hiding cave flat river rocks for basking an organic top soil, sand and cypress mix substrate and flat feeding dish. Tulsi gets bath 3x week and calcium with d3 is on food 3 x week. There is a basking and separate UVB light that site atop the screen on either end of tub. Tulsi's reg. routine is to get up about 7:30 am walk around eat bask etc and then he seems to hunker down between 4-6pm..during the past 2.5 weeks there has been a few times ( like today ) that T does not get out of his cave until late afternoon which is unusual .. Is that normal, I do not know, still learning. It's 1:30 pm here and he just started to walk around and eat? T gets dark romaine, hibiscus petals & leaves,dandelion, aloe, baby greens mix, sometimes I plant chunks of sprouted wheat grass in substrate. I do not feed all at once, of course. Tis Ibera is from Turkey more dry than humid. The UVB light has two elongated oval coils, will that type hurt Tulsi's eyes? I do appreciate any suggestions, info help from experienced or new Tortie lovers. I am in an apt. And will create a sun spot for Tulsi outside - working on it, need help with that project ..read about the dog kennels, would like more info please. Thanx for listening, Rose.[/size]Tulsi A Testudo Ibera
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Hello all from Tampa Bay Area in Florida..This is Rose and I have the privilege to live with Tulsi Tort. T was a hatchling when I got h/s maybe one month old, have had T for about three months, love the sweetie! Never had a tort before so I am in the observation and research stage, Tulsi is teaching me a lot about Tortie routine. Right now T is an indoor tenant in his vast cement tub equipped with water dish, hiding cave flat river rocks for basking an organic top soil, sand and cypress mix substrate and flat feeding dish. Tulsi gets bath 3x week and calcium with d3 is on food 3 x week. There is a basking and separate UVB light that site atop the screen on either end of tub. Tulsi's reg. routine is to get up about 7:30 am walk around eat bask etc and then he seems to hunker down between 4-6pm..during the past 2.5 weeks there has been a few times ( like today ) that T does not get out of his cave until late afternoon which is unusual .. Is that normal, I do not know, still learning. It's 1:30 pm here and he just started to walk around and eat? T gets dark romaine, hibiscus petals & leaves,dandelion, aloe, baby greens mix, sometimes I plant chunks of sprouted wheat grass in substrate. I do not feed all at once, of course. Tis Ibera is from Turkey more dry than humid. The UVB light has two elongated oval coils, will that type hurt Tulsi's eyes? I do appreciate any suggestions, info help from experienced or new Tortie lovers. I am in an apt. And will create a sun spot for Tulsi outside - working on it, need help with that project ..read about the dog kennels, would like more info please. Thanx for listening, Rose.[/size]
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Hi Rose, and welcome to the Forum!
Hi Rose, welcome to the forum. Do you have some pictures to share about your lovely tortoises?
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Hello Rose welcome to the TFO
I love my Iberas! They are great torts. Welcome to the forum.
BROSE said:yensao said:Hi Rose, welcome to the forum. Do you have some pictures to share about your lovely tortoises?
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Yes i do have pix but do not know how to transport yet, can u help?
Here is Tulsi basking after lunch,love her/him.
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OMG! He is adorable, nice picture
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