Recent content by Helazbee

Hi guys, We bought some plants and also have grown some from seed (pansies, geraniums etc.) They are for the garden but we add some to our torts meals to give her a bit of variety. My wife forgot and fed them with miracle gro. I'm wondering will this flush out eventually? Will I be ok to feed...

Thank you thats put it plainly for me. I'll have it sorted this week and provide updates as and when

Hi Markw34, i have been hunting for the basking bulb you recommend, I have scoured the Internet and I have been to electrical wholesalers. I just found out that in the UK we are unable to get incandescent bulbs. I shall go to my local pet shop and see what they can offer what kind of bulb am I...

This is way more complex than I thought it would be. Give me some time and I'll get it right. I'll get rid of the mvb and replace with a basking bulb and get more uvb strips to link together and lower them to a more suitable level. If I get led strips like what people have in their kitchens...

Right, so if I put the mvb back in the fitting move the strip light over to the middle/right side to spread light throughout. I need to raise the ambient temperature as its too cold overnight I believe, we are currently at the coldest time of year where I am

I didn't want to lower it too much incase it burns her shell. I got 50w and 100w heat emitters. I'm just really worried for her shell and I want to give her the best possible home I can. But I thought at least having the right temps is most important

Hi guys I'm giving up on the che and strip light, I can't reach the required temperatures in her table. At least with the mvb I could get the temps to 35 in the basking end. I've spent spent absolute fortune on fittings bulbs heat emitter thermostats and can't get any of it to reach correct...

Ok thanks for your honesty EllieMay. I'm sure I'll get it right eventually ?

This is where I'm up to with the advice I got from this site. I have a Russian.

Yes thank you, I have asked many before so I think I've nearly got it right. I have arcadia proT5 with a 7% UVB strip buld. I also have a 100 watt che plugged into thermostat

Hi I have swapped my MVB for a che plus strip light so hopefully it won't dessicate my tort shell. Problem being I can't seem to get it up to temperature, I have a thermostat and can't get my head round why it won't heat up enough

Hi guys, I have a Russian tort. I have only had her for a month or so and up until the last few days she has been eating well. I have noticed she has barely ate anything for the best part of a week. I have been making small changes to her table such as I taken out the MVB in exchange for a...

Hi guys quick update. Swapped lamps Now too so do you think this would be adequate?

Thanks black dog not really got the ideal garden for her so ill get the t5 plus the che

Ill stick with the table, but I do like how you've built that viv look great. And thanks for your help guys I just wanna make sure I've got it right