I'm getting ready to move my girl into a much larger enclosure. I've used Repti Bark in the closed chamber I have her in now for a almost 2 years. It's very expensive, and would be needed in a huge amount in the new setup. I have no idea where to find it it bulk.
Would coco chip be a...
So, I've been using a greenhouse for a closed chamber for about a year and a half. Everything seems to work fine, but there's one issue that annoys me to no end.
It seems like after about 2 months, my orchid bark substrate starts to stink. I spot clean daily and scoop when I see waste or...
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I've been maintaining live plants in my Burmese star enclosure for about a year and a half. They are pothos plants.
My issue with them is that they always seem to fall victim to thrip infestations that spread throughout my enclosure, and to some extent throughout my reptile...
I've recently gotten the Burmese star bug. I've been reading the threads here and am trying to figure out if it's a good idea or not.
My first step was to look at the temps/humidity in my reptile room and see where I need to go from there. This brings my first question. My temps during the...
I'd been considering building an outdoor enclosure for my 4 year old pardalis. He's a hair over 15lbs, and gets around very well.
The other day my wife and I were out gardening. It was about 82 degrees, so I decided to get the tortoise out. he seemed to love it, munching on grass and...
I've been keeping reptiles for 22 years. For the first time ever, I am almost positive that I have an animal with mites.
The animal in question is a 2013 axanthic iguana that I've had since November. It is my opinion that the source of the infestation is a branch purchased at a local shop...
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I was doing some spot cleaning in my Gpp's pen this afternoon. The tort always comes up to check me out when I work in the cage. When he got close and I got a good look, I noticed small tear-sized drops of discharge under his eyes. They were almost off-white in color...
I've switched substrates 3 times in my indoor leopard tortoise enclosure. I've tried coir, cypress mulch, and a mulch/soil mix. All create dust in the long run, and I'm seemingly in a perpetual state of cleaning surfaces in my reptile room. This is nasty and probably unhealthy.
Does anyone...
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Now that the weather is cooling, my leopard is back indoors full-time. He's almost 3 years old and his indoor enclosure is an 8x4 table-style setup lined with pond liner.
Up until this point, I've used ZooMed forest floor mulch substrate. it's worked well, but months of spot...
LOL. Maybe we should just start one thread for this stuff.
Anyhow, I measured my 2.5 year old GPP this afternoon. I like to touch base here and see how mine compares.
As of today, the tort weighs 5lbs 5oz. From front to back, the plastron is 8.5 inches.
This tort really seems to...
In the last 2 days I've noticed dozens if not hundreds of tiny, light-brown bugs crawling on the bottom of my leopard tortoise's water dish. I'm using cypress mulch as a substrate. It's the zoomed brand, not hardware store stuff.
I've inspected my other animals and cages and have found...
I really appreciate the beauty and shape of star tortoises. The more i see them, the more I'd like to own one someday. Not necessarily tommorow or even five years from now, but someday.
I some of the reading I've done regarding their care, there seems to be a running theme suggesting that...
I've recently completed a newer, larger cage for my 2 year old GPP. Surely some of you know this as I've been asking questions constantly for a few weeks. Anyhow, I'm still tweaking some details in order to make the enclosure the best that I can offer.
My question here is: How many UV...
I've recently completed a new enclosure for my 2-year old GPP. It's an 8x3 wooden structure that's been sealed to death and lined with a pond skin. The enclosure is adequate in terms of temps and substrate, but it's boring as can be.
I purchased a new CHE today and the site I bought it...
I got around to building a new indoor enclosure for my not-quite-two-year-old leopard tortoise yesterday. It's an 8x3 with 16 inch walls. It's pretty heavy duty. Upon doing more reading on my search for safe/effective sealants, I came away with more questions than answers.
First off, the...
Hello, all. I've gone deep into the leopard tortoise subforum recently and have noticed an odd trend. There seems to be no shortage of photos and posts concerning enclosure design for babies and young leopards. However, when it comes to larger indoor accommodations, it gets a bit harder to...
I seem to have an issue with my pardalis eating it's substrate. There haven't been any other issues, but I noticed him trying to eat some cypress after I gave him his bath and Mazuri/greens this morning.
It seems that cypress and coco coir are the preferred substrates on the forum and...
I acquired my South African leopard in early August. The baby hatched on April 8th. The gentleman I bought it from has two of the same species that hatched out in mid may. They weigh 2.6 and 4 oz.
I bought a scale at a reptile show Saturday so I could track it's weight. It weighs 9.6...
I was recently reading a NYT piece about possible legislation pending to further regulate the keepeing of exotic wildlife. In the wake of the recent tragedy in Zanesville, Ohio there seems to be a renewed interest in tightening the rules regarding what we can keep/breed.
In these sorts of...
Is there an easier way to switch a baby leopard from a diet high in dark greens and mazuri to a diet of dry grass (what I'm told they are supposed to eat)? I've tried giving him some orchard grass and oat hay, but he was not having it.