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    Is 50 50 mix of topsoil and cocopeat ok for goldens?

    Hi, i read chris' guide for keeping greeks and it says 50 50 topsoil and sand mix. Is it ok to use cocopeat instead instead of sand to mix with topsoil? For some reason playsand is very hard to get and not cheap here. Im planning to have a baby golden in few weeks and very excited to be a new...
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    Questions after reading the sticky hermanns care guide

    Thank you for the replies. It has helped so much this far. I have one more thing to clear up about hibernation. Since i don't have any cold season here in tropical Indonesia, is it save if i never want to hibernate the tortoise? We only have 2 seasons for the year, rainy and dry. The temprature...
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    Questions after reading the sticky hermanns care guide

    What kind of flat surface or stones would you recomend me to put in there for a place to put the tort's meal? I saw some people putting things like marbles or flat stone fragments for that purpose. I am wondering where they acquired those. Are those fish tank goodies?
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    Questions after reading the sticky hermanns care guide

    Thanks for the reply, what i mean by uva is a basking bulb. This is what im using: http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/daylight_basking_spot.php Sorry for the confusion. I thought they are the same .
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    Questions after reading the sticky hermanns care guide

    I attached a pic of the enclosure just for you to judge how appropriate it looks. I will add a uvb long tube hanging on the side. (its not in the picture yet). Please tell me what you think. Ambience temp is at steady 76~83, and 87 at the basking spot. Probably i need to lower the placement...
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    Questions after reading the sticky hermanns care guide

    Thank you for the replies, note taken here. I need an expert's opinion on point 3 at the begining of this thread asking about following Chris' guide in tropical climate. And how often should i change the substrate completely? Considering it is 2x4 feet area, i spot clean and mist it daily, and...
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    Questions after reading the sticky hermanns care guide

    Just want to make sure, is the reptiglo 10.0 long tube a correct choice to use? Do i need a dimmer for both lightings? Thank you for staying up with my questions so far. Very eager to hear from other experts as well
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    Questions after reading the sticky hermanns care guide

    I will definitely try that. Thank u JoesMum. If my box is 2 x 4 ft, what wattage of uvb tube should i choose? It has to do with the tube's length am i correct? I am planning to use exotera reptiglo 10.0 tube. Thank u
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    Questions after reading the sticky hermanns care guide

    Thank u for the replies JoesMum. No i dont use ac in the room where the tort is. Do i still need to mist the enclosure daily as instructed in the guide? The uva light will still warm and dry up the enclosure won't it?
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    Questions after reading the sticky hermanns care guide

    Hi tortoise lovers, i am planning to have a new baby hermann in a couple week, but there are some questions regarding the care guides needed to keep it properly; After reading Chris' guide, here are some questions i would like to address 1. I am planning to use a mix of cocopeat and topsoil as...
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    Advice for my sick egyptian

    Ambient temp inside the enclosure is in the range of 77F at the coolest spot and 105F right under the basking bulb. So overall ambience would be about 79~82F.
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    Advice for my sick egyptian

    Thank u for the quick and kind replies already. Regarding the substrate, i got the information from http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Turtles-Tortoises/Care/Egyptian-Tortoise-Care-Tips/ Which says substrate could be anything from sand/soil misture to all sand. I opted for 100% sand to obtain the...
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    Advice for my sick egyptian

    Hi tortoise lovers, Im Eric from the islands of Indonesia. I am a long time lurker of this forum and im glad to finally be able to post here for the first time. My pet tortoise is an egyptian that i rescued about 6months ago from a iresponsible owner who owned too large collection of tortoises...
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