Sorry about skipping the details. He is a Marginated tortoise. Roughly 4 years old, size is around 7-8" (I measure compared to my hand). I am making a 4'x8'. It is a closed cell PVC board. that way it won't rot. I do plan on having a long side no widows at all. Instead do spray foam shelves for...
So I am making my tortoise a new cage. I have done it in the past, but this next one will be bigger than what they need so hopefully it will be good for more than a few years.
I am thinking of using sliding glass doors to allow access. I did it before, and he kept trying to climb through the...
Thank you. I agree, the outdoor enclosure would be best for summer months. But I am going through some personal stuff and have to move out. I do plan on getting a wagon and taking him for a walk this summer though.
Not at all. He will still be in his enclosure. I know better than to let him free roam. I am making him a new enclosure with that PVC (correct type that won't harm him) at 4'x8'. High walls so I can have about 5 inches of dirt so he can dig. Just an empty room with his enclosure, and some models...
I have a marginted tortoise, he is about 2 years old. I am looking to move apartments. Currently he is in the spare room where I work from home (and play videogames). He sees me and I see him, for about 12 hours a day. What I am wondering is: would he be okay if I kept him alone in an empty room...
So my marginated tortoise randomly sprinted. I'm not talking about running, but sprinting. The fastest I've seen him move. Is is about 1 year and 10 months old. His cage/area is 7ft x 3ft. Temps and humidity are normal. Basking bulb on one side and he can cool off at the other side. Normal diet...
So mine grew like crazy within the first year. I recommend building a closed one way before you need it. I just build a 76"x24" closed. He loves it, but it took longer than I thought to make it.
Got it. Thank you. He is roughly that size, but a fraction of that pyramiding. I have two humidity gages, one by basking and other in the cool side. The cool is (where his hide is) is around 80%. The basking one changes though. Without the basking lights on (before the timer turns it on), it...
I understand that a lack of humidity and a poor diet can cause pyramiding. But what is the (lack of a better word) timeline for it? Like say would it show up 2 weeks after what affects it? Does it take time to show? I moved my tortoise about 2 months ago. And he has small bumps on his shell...
I have a spider plant at my office. Once in awhile I will cut the babies off and grow them to the point where I can put them in the cage. I have to do this often as Arthur loves to just sit on top of plants. As they get older, they become bulldozers that run over everything.