Recent content by Michael Twohy

I was in the same position as you a couple months ago. My tortoise used to HATE soaks. He'd be stressed out, scratching at the walls the entire time. Then I experimented with a few factors: Time Of Day: If he's active before you soak, chances are he won't be relaxed when he's in a water tub. I...

Hi all, sorry for the late response. Got super busy with college/work, and completely forgot about this thread. Anyways, I'm happy to say that the fungus gnat's are no longer a problem! Things I did: Lined the perimeter of the tortoise table with sticky traps, and they worked like a charm...

Thanks a ton! Just ordered a Katchy, and I'm pretty intrigued by the Gnatrol. How much did you need to buy?

Just got some today! Hoping it'll work.

Hi all, Issue: For the past two months, I've been dealing with fungus gnats, and in the last couple weeks, they've gone from annoying to out-of-control. Current Solution (which doesn't work): I've been putting out sugar water traps, which catch about 100 gnats in 3-4 days, but the gnats...

Thanks! Edit, just realized this response makes no sense, was typing absentmindedly hahah. I'll probably stick with coir then

I bet hahah Dang it, now I'm conflicted. Pretty dang small - a 5 inch Golden Greek (Mesopotamian.) He HATES being cleaned off though. He's enjoys shell scratches, but will not tolerate his limbs being cleaned off. That's another reason I want to switch away from coco coir.

He's a cutie! I remember when my last dog had a cone for a week or so... he absolutely hated it. I think we were both relieved when it came time to finally remove it.

Oh god, that's horrible, glad your pup recovered though! I'll follow your advice then, and pick up a small bag to test it out. Ingestion is definitely something that worries me.

Really attractive option for an outdoor enclosure. Planning on building one, but haven't settled on a design - definitely adding this to my inspiration list

Good idea. Borris is pretty good about avoiding non-edibles, but he hasn't encountered wood chips yet. My dad does a ton of wood working, do you think some wood scraps would be a good substitute for a test?

Hmm, hopefully they have larger quantities in store. ~$75 is pretty steep for my budget right now, since I'm getting other supplies as well (MVB is at the end of its recommended life too... might pick up one those Arcadia UVB kits and a separate heat lamp.) Orchid definitely seems like the best...

Got it. I'll give them a call tomorrow, and if not, I'll look around other shops.

Was checking Home Depot, is this the right stuff? Looks like they have a delivery option as well, so looks like I can keep my Corona Quarantine

Great, thanks, that's fantastic pricing. I saw you posting about OSH in another post, unfortunately there aren't any nearby me, so I'll check with Home Depot or some garden centers tomorrow. Hate to break quarantine, but his substrate is due for replacement :/ Thanks for the help Tom!