Recent content by TheLittleTurtle

I told you. Light for Health. It’s an indoor sunshine 30 w bulb. Light for Health. No need to be rude. Thanks for encouraging me to leave this forum. Is this how you treat all new members looking for information? Geez. I’ll find my information elsewhere.

Honestly, I haven’t used a heat pad for my turtle and haven’t set up the heat pad on the tortoise tank. I found the humidifier keeps the substrate fairly damp and humidity levels spot on in the turtle habitat. However, my temp in the turtles habitat needs adjusting...and so do the lights. I am...

I bought the Light for Health at a natural foods store. The Thrive light was bought at a pet store, I think. Now I might know why she keeps in her cave a lot. Both lights might not work. What do you recommend for a box turtle ... and tortoise? I’ll be using the light from a pet store for the...

Thanks for the wealth of information, Tom. Very helpful! Tortoise is from Ozarks exotics. I’m driving to pick it up tomorrow. I don’t want it shipped to further the stress, so I was lucky to find someone close to me. I will post a picture tomorrow. I have the habitat set up. It’s a 50 gallon...

Temp was too low early on since initial post. Once warmer, turtle is more active. She likes to dig a lot. Picture is today. She ate her 4th worm of the day. Big appetite. She’s grown quite a bit. Silver dollar size and pretty flat when I got her. My mom gave her to me. Her dog tried to eat her a...

Temp is usually 75-80. Humidity is around 80%. I use a Petspioneer humidifier that’s on a timer to keep it stable. Bulbs are Light for Health indoor sunshine over the bathing dish on side. Thrive over the other side.

Good to know. Thanks

Thanks. That is what I initially thought but wanted to make sure.

I have a baby box turtle in a 30 gallon tank. I purchased a Leopard tortoise yesterday. Will be arriving next week. They are both the same size. Leopard is a hatchling. I understand the tortoise will grow much larger. I plan to move both to a larger habitat when they out grow the tank. But until...

I am so sorry for your loss. Very sad. :(

Thank you all for the information. I am happy to say my little one has been out and about since the initial post. It was too cold in her habitat. She now peeks out of her cave when she wants a worm or some fruit/lettuce mix. She loves to sneak up on the worms and attack them. lol She is eating a...

Here is my little one.

Current set up after cleaning today.

What a cutie!!! Yoour set up definitely has more moisture than mine. And more heat. I feel my housing is too cold now. I realize I need to feed in a different area, too. Mine is all in one and not very good for that. Today I bought a heating mat to fit in the bottom side of aquarium. And a...

Hello. My dad found a baby box turtle and gave it to me. Here is the home set up for my cute little one: 20 gallon tank Peat moss Fake plants with fake rock cave Basking stone Two lights, one UVB and heating lamp Water/bathing dish When it does emerge from the cave after a couple weeks of...