Hi all! It's been a couple of months since I posted something but I've been busy! Through trial and error, purchasing bulbs - returning bulbs and making modifications (several times I might add) to my tortoise table - I've FINALLY achieved the right temp/humidity temps for Irwin!!! My daughter gave him to me June 27th in a 10 gallon fish tank. Since then his environment has changed drastically. I listened and read about everything on this forum that I could to learn how to care for him properly. I still have lots to learn and more improvements to make I'm sure - but I think we're on the right track!
I keep his enclosure at 85-90 during the day with humidity approx 78-82. At night it's the temp runs never lower than 80 with his humidity around 80. He is more active and actually knows the sound of my voice!
I estimate he's about 1 year as my daughter told me she got him September 2014 at a pet store so I'm sure he was at least a month old when she got him.
I started weighing him. 7/30 he was 61/4oz, 8/13 - 7 oz and today 77/8 oz!
I soak him 3-4 x per week and he goes outside 4-5 x per week as it is still good weather here in central Kansas.
I've been feeding him weeds from my garden, ZooMed tort food, and have started to grow my own food. He also munches on the grass in the backyard when he's out.
I just LOVE this lil dude!
I've posted a few pics of the table and Irwin.
Thanks for reading and thanks for all the great advice on this forum!!!!!
I keep his enclosure at 85-90 during the day with humidity approx 78-82. At night it's the temp runs never lower than 80 with his humidity around 80. He is more active and actually knows the sound of my voice!
I estimate he's about 1 year as my daughter told me she got him September 2014 at a pet store so I'm sure he was at least a month old when she got him.
I started weighing him. 7/30 he was 61/4oz, 8/13 - 7 oz and today 77/8 oz!
I soak him 3-4 x per week and he goes outside 4-5 x per week as it is still good weather here in central Kansas.
I've been feeding him weeds from my garden, ZooMed tort food, and have started to grow my own food. He also munches on the grass in the backyard when he's out.
I just LOVE this lil dude!
I've posted a few pics of the table and Irwin.
Thanks for reading and thanks for all the great advice on this forum!!!!!