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I am looking for some information on vitamins and supplements that should be fed to Western Hermann’s hatchlings.
The hatchlings will be housed indoors for the winter and I will be using a PowerSun MVB light. In the summer they will be outside. That being said will I need Calcium...
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The glass tank is the largest small enclosure I can find. BELIVE me, I went all over Fairbanks looking for something less expensive, rubbermaid tub, walmart tub even looked at local plant nursreys. A book case would be to big and to hard to controll the...
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I am trying to set up my first enclosure. I am trying to order light bulb and heat emitter but I don't know what wattage to buy. The side of the enclosure is 16" and I don't want either the bulb or the emitter down in the enclosure. Any idea what wattage MVB and Heat emitter I will...
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Yes it will be two baby greeks although my wife has informed me that it may be two hermann's now. But either way it will be baby tortoises.
I will look to see if i can find a small terra cotta planter saucer tonight after work, Thanks. As far as a plastic...
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I need a little help. This is my shopping list for a PAIR of Greek Tortoises. Please look over the list and tell me if there is something I am missing, or something that just won’t work right. I am relying on your expertise on tortoises to help keep me from making a big mistake on...
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New to the forum (I have asked a couple questions). My wife and I are interested in raising a couple Greek Tortoises. Its a little bit more difficult here with the lack of Tortoise supply's but there is always the internet. just buy more than you need and stock pile.
Thanks
Tracy
Ok, let me rephrase this question.
Here in Fairbanks Alaska the topsoil you dig up has peet occuring naturally in it. Here there is tundra ( a moss type of structure) on top of or in place of soil. But all the native soil has peet in it. The place I was thinking of getting the topsoil from is...
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Just a quick question about topsoil. Pre-packaged Organic Topsoil is not available here and driving to the next town is out of the question (its 300 miles away), as is having it shipped here. We do have local topsoil available but it contains peet. I could easily put it in the oven...
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My wife and I are interested in raising a couple baby Greek Tortoises. Most people suggest a book cabinet converted to a tortoise table. I planned to build a tortoise table, after the torts get a bit bigger. My reasoning is for this is the more heat and humidity requirements for a...
Hello, my name is Tracy I live in Fairbanks, Alaska. That is actually why I am on this forum. A serious lack of information. All we have up here in the way of a pet store is Petco. The kids Petco hires for sales personell are absolutely no help.
My wife and I would like to start raising a...