Recent content by MickeysMummy

Hey everyone. It’s been a while since I posted but I’m hoping someone can help. Yesterday while changing the water in the viv, I noticed some tiny white bugs underneath the water dish. After closer inspection I saw more of these bugs in the substrate and now I’m worried sick. Are these mites...

Just a quick snap of my babies, Charlie & Rolo having a little soak before bed! :<3:

Haha, maybe they're secretive about their drinking and pooing! Thanks for your help :)

Thank you for your response, Jockma. Unfortunately, I didn't realise until it was too late that torts are better off alone or in groups rather than pairs so the plan is to keep an eye on their behaviour and if/when I think there's some bullying going on, move one of them to an identical Viv I...

I'm wondering if everything is ok with my baby Indian Stars. I've had them about a month now and haven't really had any issues but I have noticed that they spend the whole time on the hot side of the vivarium, not directly underneath the basking light but just on the hot side in general. I...

Thank you, I will

Hi Tom, thank you for your response. I don't currently have a UVB meter, I wasn't aware I needed one but now I know, I shall look into getting one. I see they're quite expensive so I may not be able to get one just yet. How do you keep the lower levels of the substrate damp without making the...

This was my beauty, Georgie. She died about 2 months ago after an operation to remove a malignant stomach tumour. I miss her every day :(

Ok got it, I will block the two bottom vents and see how it goes. Thank everyone for your help

It has four vents in total, 2 left and right sides toward the bottom and 2 top left and top right corners. The top is solid. The UVB light is an Arcadia 55w compact flood light and the reason I use that one is because I telephoned Arcadia directly and gave them my vivarium measurements and this...

Aw thanks :)

Ok thank you, I'll do that

I have 3 thermo/hygro probes in the Viv, all at substrate level, one in the hot side, one in the cool side and one in the middle

Hey all, I'm looking for help/opinions on humidity in my vivarium for my Indian Stars. The breeder I got them from says to keep humidity around 50% while I've read on here that people keep the humidity much higher. The humidity in my Viv stays at around 45% until I spray it and then it rockets...