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Would this be a good enclosure for a greek? https://aluracks.eu/herptek-cages/classic-serie-htb180-herptek.html I need something cat proof and safe.

Hi :) I am buying a new enclosure for my greek tortoise: https://www.herptek.com/product/htb180 The reason is because I am getting a kitten and I with to protect the tortoise. My questions are about the area the MVB lamp would be (red circle in attached picture). I have a lamp...

I just put together a new indoor enclosure for my greek tortoise and need some advice for the lighting. The enclosure is made up of two 120cmx80cm wood boxes. They are connected so that my tortoise can freely move from one to the other. I have one 160W Arcadia mvb on a zoomed light stand set...

Hope this is not serious.... I have had my greek tortoise for about 6 years now. He has been living indoors almost 100% of the time since I live in a cold climate (Norway). He has had a good diet and always 2 types of UV lights in his enclosure (tube and mvb). His health has been good. I built...

Just started putting together a new balcony enclosure for my greek tortoise. Here is some quick info about it: - Gets morning and evening sun -Rain does not accumulate on balcony -Will add hay, water and food bowl tomorrow - I live in the south of Norway, so the day temps are about 20C these...

I just carried my tort indoors because the next few days will be cold and rainy. I noticed that the lower 1/3 of my torts shell (belly side-the part pointing towards the ground) moved (flexed) when my tort suddenly retruded his feet into his shell. I then applied slight pressure to this part of...

My outdoor enclosure is still partly covered by snow but I have started to plan upgrades to my enclosure and I hope other members with experience in keeping torts outdoors in cool climates can help. I live the the south of Norway, which should have a climate and receive a solar output similar...

Since my greek has a short tail I assumed it was a female, but today I saw something new (see pics.....I also added some pics of him eating). :)

I am wondering if I should be worried. My greek has been outside everyday for the last few weeks (sleeps indoors due to cold temps at night). This is the same enclosure I used last year but this year I added a coldframe (see pic). The whole enclosure was put together with leftover building...

I bought a new plant for my indoor enclosure (an organic lemon thyme plant for $60) yesterday. Big mistake :( I've had only problems with it: 1. After I took it out of the pot I found out it had lots of small rocks in the dirt and between the roots (impossible to get out as far as I can tell)...

I took this a few days ago, it was one of our first days outside this year. Helios had a really good time :)

I am finally happy with the diet I am providing for my tort, even during the winter months. I have fresh clover, hibiscus and cactus growing that he gets once a week. Lots of dried weeds that he eats 2-3 times a week: mallow broadleaf plantain narrowleaf plantain dandelion stinging nettle...

This is for all Europeans (especially UK) members: http://galensgarden.co.uk/shop/ They have a fantastic collection of dried weeds and mulberry leaves. I just ordered some :)

I found 2 kinds of edible flowers in an asian food store: 1. Agati Dok Kae (Thai); So dua (Viet) 2. Dok Sano Does anyone know if these are ok for tortoises? Since humans eat them I dont think they are toxic to torts but I wonder if they are high in proteins\sugers or something like that...

Check out this huge storage bin: http://www.accon.no/2160x1000+mm+plastcontainer%2C+ekstra+lang.9UFRnG3Y.ips Its a platsic bin with dimentions: 2.4 yards by 1.1 yards An instant and simple indoor enclosure of a good size. Im thinking about upgrading to something like this when my tort...

It has been frequently stated that some greek tortoise species cannot hibernate and will die if this is attempted. This has been said for those greek species that do not hibernate for any significant amount of time in their natural habitat, such as Testudo gracea gracea (from Morocco) and the...

How do members using open top tortoise tables keep humidity up? I started with an open top enclosure but had to cover it almost completely due to humidity issues. With the top off my humidity used to drop to 30-40% on cool side and down to 15% under basking spot. I wish a closed enclosure...

I was wondering if this Exo Terra "Water Well Water Dispenser" could be a good solution while on vacation? http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/reptile-supplies/bowls-drippers-misters-and-humidifiers/reptile-water-bowls-and-food-dishes/-/exo-terra-water-well-water-dispenser/ If the device...

In our "Greek tortoises" forum, under "important threads" we have 2 threads: Antakyan Greek Tortoise and Anamurum Greek Tortoise containing pictures of those greek subspecies. There are so many kinds of greeks and many members have wondered what kind of greek they have (including myself)...

What do you think? Could this be OK instead of going for a solarmeter 6.2...