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  1. J

    new and nervous!

    Hello one and all, Thank you for all your great tips and advice this site has really helped calm some of my nerves! I have started to implement the changes you have suggested and he seemed quite happy after his bath this morning. Hopefully have his new substrate soon...
  2. J

    new and nervous!

    We grow lots of untreated spider plants and sempervivums at home so was thinking of adding those, At the moment my heat is controlled by a microclimate thermostat so it is still on at night but it casts a low red light. I've got an analogue thermometer in there too to check the levels
  3. J

    new and nervous!

    It's a UVB 10% tube and the temps are set to 90F in the day and down to 80 at night
  4. J

    new and nervous!

    Just checked the substrate again it says it is sand with limestone to provide extra calcium, is that any good?
  5. J

    new and nervous!

    Thank you!! I'm so grateful for any advice I can get
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    new and nervous!

    The bulb is a red spot heat bulb which I was told would help control the temperature, it has a thermostat to set it I've got it at 90 for the day and 80 at night ( though the other end of the viv is cooler) but we've got a uv tube in too. The substrate is a brand called pro rep tortoise life...
  7. J

    new and nervous!

    Hello all, I've been wanting a tortoise for years now and when I arrived home from work yesterday I found my wonderful family had bought me one as a surprise birthday present. He's a gorgeous Horsefield ( I know he might be a she but we seem to have settled on he for now) not sure how old but...
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