Recent content by Joe S

Alright. I'm sure I can make it work out with a little tinkering.

Certainly. I'm sure it can be done. My basement stays at an ambient 60% humidity which helps a little but the lights do dry things out. Thanks!

Hey folks. We have a little leopard and its maybe 1.5 years old or so. We currently have him set up in the closed chamber style enclosure and have noticed his pyramiding come to a massive slow down and has started to grow much smoother. We plan to keep him out side this year but we still are...

Congrats! Those are amazing

I had no idea Ben, you are always full of surprises. :)

I am sure it's possible to raise hatchlings smooth with out the hot and humid method. Good to see those methods coming around as well. Documentation is always a plus, as you said. I figure as long as I have a healthy animal I am alright with it. A smooth shell is a plus as well

I find it curious, but it seems like a logical practice. Hydration is always important, assuming you do it wisely (water levels, temps, ect) I see no harm coming from it.

Great information. I suppose it's now to see about finding any in the US for a fair price. Thanks!

Thank you Tom. I was hoping the humid choice was correct for them, but wanted to make sure so I would not start them off catastrophically wrong. It seems the humid method really does work well for some species. I assume the humid chamber is a temporary enclosure to get them growing correctly...

I am looking into the specifics for keeping a healthy pancake hatchling with a smooth shell. Is the same method applied to pancakes as sulcatas and leopards? I mean the 80% humidity and 80 degrees ambient temps? If there is a proper care thread or sheet I would love to see it as I am finding a...

Thanks for the reply flintus. Any subspecies really. Glad to hear Germany has cracked the incubation for them. But wow, that price seems low. I appreciate the help.

Hey folks I am doing to looking around and getting a feel for different species of torts, and I am curious about hinge backs. How common are cb off spring in the US? I don't know how many times I have seen any available, if any really. It also could be that I have not looked. If someone...

Fair enough. Looks like I'll be making some changes. I appreciate the information. Good to know what to stay away from.

Thank you for the reply. That's an interesting statement about the mercury vapor bulbs. I'll have to check that discussion out. Normally my mercury vapor bulbs are over some more of my tropical aquatic turtle species. I have not used them over any terrestrial species. The mention of spot hear...

I have recently come across a handful of posts stating that the cfl style uv lights are knows to cause eye issues. I was aware of this a few years back. I believe at one point there was a recall on these and they fixed the issue, but it I am still seeing recent postings warning against them...