Recent content by Lisa84

thanks for the responses everyone. He seems fine now and is basking. It was such an instant aversion to it, it got me a bit worried but all seems ok now

Hi all, my tortoise Eric previously had an MVB set up but i found i could never keep his bask spot at the right temp plus i was finding them so temperamental and after 2 months had already had to replace the bulb. I decided to get separate units and replaced the MVB bulb immediately with a flood...

i have the opposite effect and i just can’t get the temp high enough with a MVB. Now i have 2 separate units the temps on my table are good and i have a much more active tortoise

Thanks for the guidance :) i don’t suppose you have any idea on the best way to hand this above an open top enclosure do you?

My little man is the same loves radicchio. It was watercress and sowthistle but bypasses all those if there is a sniff of radicchio ?

It would be between the 12-15 inches recommended. I think the 6% will still be ok and sit within the 3-4 recommended. would you suggest i get the shorter one so it doesn’t cover the entire enclosure? I havehides and a deep log where Eric could go for shade if needed but i still feel like it’s...

Also if anyone could help, i picked the type of light based on the recommendations on the arcadia website and how high above the basking zone i felt it would go, so picked the 6% forest 54W. However further down the recommendation it states that if going through a mesh top (mine does) it can...

He is a 15 month old Horsefield

Hi, i am currently using an MVB but i’m switching to separate units and was wondering if anyone has any advice on how best to hang it. I have the arcadia pro T5 kit Also the length of the unit is the length of the table (picture below) This is what was recommended to me. Should it cover the...

You probs already know but just incase, this bulb is loads cheaper on swell...

i have had him for 2 weeks now and yes i believe it was from where he came from. Having done more research it makes me sad to think of his viv and the conditions the others still have that were left. Knowing now how much humidity they need as babies i really don’t think he was provided with...

Thank you so much. The internet seems such a mass of conflicting information i have been so worried i’m not going to get it right for him. Quick question.... his shell is raised at the front. Is this a sign of pyramiding?

Thank you i’ll take a look :)

Thank you. I was conscious of that but had seen others doing it so when i bought a pack of 4 i thought why now haha I do constantly check it and doesn’t seem too hot at the mo. I’ll definitely keep an eye on it now :)

Hi, i recently became the mum of a little cutie horsefield tortoise named Eric. I am in the UK and did what i thought was decent research and sort what i thought was decent advice about the care of him. Since finding this site i have realised that most of that research and advice i could pretty...