My two large Vision tubs, purchased through LLLReptile, arrived in late July. I added soil, cypress mulch, and lights and planted them right away, although my torts were outside at the time. These pictures were taken today, the torts having lived in their habitat for close to three months now.
Each tub is 36x72 ID. The tub with the hide, feeding rock, and MVB has about 6 inches of substrate throughout, some areas being mostly cypress mulch, with other areas mostly topsoil or sand. The hide is located beneath the ramp that gives them access to the other tub. To make the hide cozy, I placed two terra cotta planters on their sides. These support a large piece of cottonwood bark. The bottom of the hide is covered in soil, and I stuff Timothy hay in there from time to time. I water other areas of the tub, so the bottom of the substrate is always moist.
In the "Great Valley" tub, there are 4 cubic feed of cypress mulch on the bottom, with 16 cubic feet of organic garden soil on top, a total of 8 inches of substrate. It was originally planted in Timothy, clover, and chicory, and I've added some mesclun and other seeds as well. I put 12 nightcrawlers in the tub at the time I planted it and there is every indication that they are happy. In early September I added a handful of roly poly bugs. This tub is well-lit but not heated. The torts spend most of their time in the other tub, and visit this one to eat when they wish, or sometimes to camp out
The soil surface temp at the time the photo was taken 61 degrees, air temp 63.
The tubs contain a 2:2 group of Eastern Hermans, with another young female set to join the group in a day or two. They are seemingly content and do not pace or try to climb in the corners.
Tub 1. Photo shows three torts basking under their MVB.
Tub 2. Photo shows plantings in the Great Valley. The red circle indicates a nightcrawler still on the surface in the morning. The blue circle indicates a sweet potato vine moved in from the outdoors recently, just beginning to leaf out again. The fronds in the upper right corner are part of a Boston fern that is sitting over the "landing" of the access ramp between the two tubs.
Yes, the second picture shows a disc thermometer in the lower left corner. I use them, in addition to other temp-measurement tools. Thanks.
Each tub is 36x72 ID. The tub with the hide, feeding rock, and MVB has about 6 inches of substrate throughout, some areas being mostly cypress mulch, with other areas mostly topsoil or sand. The hide is located beneath the ramp that gives them access to the other tub. To make the hide cozy, I placed two terra cotta planters on their sides. These support a large piece of cottonwood bark. The bottom of the hide is covered in soil, and I stuff Timothy hay in there from time to time. I water other areas of the tub, so the bottom of the substrate is always moist.
In the "Great Valley" tub, there are 4 cubic feed of cypress mulch on the bottom, with 16 cubic feet of organic garden soil on top, a total of 8 inches of substrate. It was originally planted in Timothy, clover, and chicory, and I've added some mesclun and other seeds as well. I put 12 nightcrawlers in the tub at the time I planted it and there is every indication that they are happy. In early September I added a handful of roly poly bugs. This tub is well-lit but not heated. The torts spend most of their time in the other tub, and visit this one to eat when they wish, or sometimes to camp out
The soil surface temp at the time the photo was taken 61 degrees, air temp 63.The tubs contain a 2:2 group of Eastern Hermans, with another young female set to join the group in a day or two. They are seemingly content and do not pace or try to climb in the corners.
Tub 1. Photo shows three torts basking under their MVB.
Tub 2. Photo shows plantings in the Great Valley. The red circle indicates a nightcrawler still on the surface in the morning. The blue circle indicates a sweet potato vine moved in from the outdoors recently, just beginning to leaf out again. The fronds in the upper right corner are part of a Boston fern that is sitting over the "landing" of the access ramp between the two tubs.
Yes, the second picture shows a disc thermometer in the lower left corner. I use them, in addition to other temp-measurement tools. Thanks.
