He's not pyramiding at all. Looks ok to me...(but what do I know lol)Hi everyone, I am back again with an update and questions on my tortoise’s health. If these pictures look unhealthy in anyway could you please give me any tips on enclosure or diet changes? Thank you tortoise lovers!!
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Welcome!! I don't have my tort yet, but all of us newbies benefit from your questions, & there are a lot of great people with lots of experience raising torts here on the forum. Luv your tort!!I read the entire thread and I’m going to use this week to change the enclosure and order better substrate and dried foods that are better than what I’ve been doing. Does anyone know the best way to cover the top? I could make a hinged lid out of plywood or metal. I will also look into all of the thermostats and equipment that I don’t already have. I was misinformed from my google searches but I’m learning and I want the absolute best for my tort. Our humidity outside is 60% most of the time but I definitely need to bring it up in the enclosure. Thank you for showing me that thread and I hope I can manage the pyramiding early on so now he lives the best life possible. I found the info post very helpful and interesting. I am trying to learn!!
I would like to add that the heat pad is not a main source of heat and it barely does anything. I have it there and it doesn’t heat that much so I will take it away once I get all the other things set up. I read the care sheet for marginated’s and I think I’ll put the orchid bark on top of a top soil I have.Thank you all very much!! I trust this info way more than Reddit and I am just trying to gather as much info as possible on all platforms. That pyramiding BS did make me laugh though.... anyways, I’m on my way to get some orchid bark and I am planning to order a lot of new supplies as well. I started a garden yesterday and I’m going to get some hay horse pellets. I am still confused with the lighting. How is the best way I should provide heat and uvb? I’ve looked into flood lights and incandescent bulbs, but right now I have a zoomed 50 watt and a heat pad against the side of the enclosure. I am worried it’s not warm enough and I would love to find a good light and possibly make a higher basking spot for my tort. Thank you!!
I would like to add that the heat pad is not a main source of heat and it barely does anything. I have it there and it doesn’t heat that much so I will take it away once I get all the other things set up. I read the care sheet for marginated’s and I think I’ll put the orchid bark on top of a top soil I have.
Aw, he,s adorable!!Hi everyone, I am back again with an update and questions on my tortoise’s health. If these pictures look unhealthy in anyway could you please give me any tips on enclosure or diet changes? Thank you tortoise lovers!!
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Okay! I got three bags of the fine kind and I will only use real soil if my plants need it.Using top soil at all is not reccomended. Your tortoise will mix it all up. Personally if I was in your position, I would go for 100% orchid bark.
Lol. Tortoises live on the ground but not on the bark chips. Topsoil is a much more natural substrate. An open-top setup is not suitable for margies because they live in a quite humid climate. They want a dry substrate and humid air. A wet chamber is a must.
Nails and screws? Are you serious?
Just mix it with coir and moisture it to get the proper and controllable humidity level.