I looked at the underside of my 7 mo a marginated tort and was curious why there’s are indentations along the tummy. Could someone please give some advice of why this might happen? Thank you!!
Hey everyone, my tortoise is getting a little bored with the mix of foods we are giving them so I’ve decided to plant some edible plants for Oakley (7 mo) to graze on in the enclosure. I will plant them on the cool side -along with the buckle weed and succulents I already have planted- and am...
I would like to add that the heat pad is not a main source of heat and it barely does anything. I have it there and it doesn’t heat that much so I will take it away once I get all the other things set up. I read the care sheet for marginated’s and I think I’ll put the orchid bark on top of a top...
Thank you all very much!! I trust this info way more than Reddit and I am just trying to gather as much info as possible on all platforms. That pyramiding BS did make me laugh though.... anyways, I’m on my way to get some orchid bark and I am planning to order a lot of new supplies as well. I...
I read the entire thread and I’m going to use this week to change the enclosure and order better substrate and dried foods that are better than what I’ve been doing. Does anyone know the best way to cover the top? I could make a hinged lid out of plywood or metal. I will also look into all of...
Here is the enclosure. I used to only have the pot under the light and uvb but then I put the log there too because I want to mist it to get the humidity up (which is something someone else said needs to happen). I want to redo the entire thing and get plants that would do better than the ones I...
Hi everyone, I am back again with an update and questions on my tortoise’s health. If these pictures look unhealthy in anyway could you please give me any tips on enclosure or diet changes? Thank you tortoise lovers!!
Thank you so much!! I’m still learning and I’m happy to have found this forum!! I appreciate both of your guys’ help so much! Have a nice day!! Oakley enjoys bok Choy already which is good!!