I'm already planning to fill the space with a red tail boa that needs a home haha. I may get something that stays smaller someday though, maybe a Russian Tortoise, but I'm going to wait until I move somewhere warmer so it'll have more time outside.
Edit: The indoor space, obviously, I'm not...
So the little guy (or gal) I took in a little while back is thriving, I'm sure thanks to the advice I've gotten here, so thank you everyone for the advice! I'm soaking him about as often as possible, keeping his "tank" (more like a bin) in the 60%+ humidity range and 80+ degrees with a 95-100...
Yeah I'm really trying to keep the humidity up since he already had pyramiding when I took him in. I'm also soaking him daily as per advice from users here, haha. I'll try and grab a better hygrometer as soon as possible, I was planning on maybe getting a digital one anyway since they're easier...
Well, hopefully this will basically just be a temporary thing for him to sleep in while he's inside at night over the late spring and summer. At the very least it's definitely better than a 10-gallon which is what he was in while I was building this... not the best situation but better than...
So, I finally got around to building a temporary enclosure for the Sulcata Tortoise I rescued (who is nicknamed Boulder for now). I haven't added a UVB yet because I'm not sure if I need to cut a hole, install it inside, or if UVB would reach through the plastic. I also have been getting him a...
Sounds good, thanks for the help! Yeah, as soon as the water got cool I just took him out to be safe. I know cold is a no-no for herps. Does the water have to be dechlorinated? I'm assuming it does, I've been using Reptisafe the same way I would for my snake.
It does, thanks! I'll make sure he gets a soak *at least* every other day. Whatever will help his shell start growing in correctly and keep him healthy.
Oh cool, thanks for the replies! I was worried about the "sticky" factor for the coco, we use it at work and I've seen it stick to other reptiles, which is why I was trying this out first. Maybe I'll just layer the bark thicker and really make sure it's wet enough, and keep checking my hygrometer.
In the long run I'm planning to switch to coco fiber, so maybe I'll do that sooner rather than later and give it a good soak. I pretty much just like how log hides look, so maybe I'll switch it out for a tub and save the log for my corn snake when he's bigger.
Will the substrate and hide mold though? I'm sort of worried about that because someone I live with is very allergic to mold. Though, I guess the ventilation is pretty high, so maybe not?
I just got him a nice little dish today (very shallow, like 1/2 inch deep, it was labeled as a "plate") that he can soak in whenever he wants, and seems to be doing so right now. I also made sure the substrate under his log hide is nice and moist. The standing humidity in the rest of the tank is...
Thanks for the info, I guess really I'm just not sure how often to add greens in addition to grass/hay. I've only had him a short time, but I gave him some "spring mix" with a tiny, tiny bit of chopped up bell pepper so that he could get some food in him. I just wanted to make sure I gave him...
Haha, I actually read those ones before I joined, but they're exactly what I plan on basing my care off of. I just need to get some supplies with my next paycheck and do a little construction so he has a suitable enclosure. I mainly joined so I could thank everyone for all the awesome info...
Hello everyone! I have quite a story for all of you to start my time on this forum. I work at a pet store south of Chicago, and this past weekend we had a reptile show nearby. I love reptiles and was sort of sad to have work the whole weekend, but now I'm glad I was there! This lady came in one...