Update on George
Hi all thought I'd give you all an update.
I have changed substrate, waterfowl and heat/lighting etc and bathed him every other day. Yesterday he passes what seemed to be a bright yellow stone about 3-4mm wide and today he seems active, feeding and basking which he hasn't...
Hi,
I was just wondering if you can used decorative bark chippings from day/garden centre for the substrate in a tortoise table? Not sure if it would have been treated with chemical or something so not suitable?
Thanks all x
Hi, the back light is set on for 12 hrs and the basking light is on a separate thermostat of that's what you mean?
We replaced the strip last week as heard best to replace every 6 mths?
Just out of interest, how likely is that I will get George to eventually live outside most of the time? I'd rather him be out in the natural open air rather than in a tank but realise this is all he's ever know and must have got used to the hots lights and our British weather is not up to.much...
Thanks, I have tried many of the weeds above such as nettles, thistles, rose leaves, chick weed, pansies petunias etc and he has taken no interest at all. I will persist on with this though as would like him to feed from natural source as much as possible. Just need him to get active again and...
Thanks all for advise of lighting/heating. I'll adjust accordingly. We took him on from a young girl who had him from birth who I think brought him up on pellet food ( which he hates) and knew very little ( not that I'm an expert ☺) trying to get him trying various weeds but only really takes...