Hi guys,
We are new to the forums so hello!
We own a 2 year old Horsfield tortoise who has seemed a little low recently. We are wondering on how we can improve his living conditions and would like some input.
We have recently built him a 6ft by 3ft wooden enclosure with a large UVB bulb, and 100W heat lamp. The fittings are somewhat botched together (proper ones coming soon). The substrate is a 3 to 1 mix of top soil and play sand, and we feed him on a diet of mostly pak choy, kale, romaine lettuce, chicory, the odd avocado half, runner beans, and dark salad leaves. We also give him vitamins with his food with every second feeding.
We are a little worried about the temperature however. During the day, the only heat he gets is from his heat lamp. The house can get a little cold, but as soon as we come home from work we put the gas fire on for the rest of the evening. Is there anything else we can do to keep him warm during the day and could this be affecting his behaviour? Or any improvements to his enclosure or diet we can make?
Your help will be greatly appreciated. I have attached a (not very clear) photo of his enclosure.
Also, please mention anything that you like about the enclosure
Josh
We are new to the forums so hello!
We own a 2 year old Horsfield tortoise who has seemed a little low recently. We are wondering on how we can improve his living conditions and would like some input.
We have recently built him a 6ft by 3ft wooden enclosure with a large UVB bulb, and 100W heat lamp. The fittings are somewhat botched together (proper ones coming soon). The substrate is a 3 to 1 mix of top soil and play sand, and we feed him on a diet of mostly pak choy, kale, romaine lettuce, chicory, the odd avocado half, runner beans, and dark salad leaves. We also give him vitamins with his food with every second feeding.
We are a little worried about the temperature however. During the day, the only heat he gets is from his heat lamp. The house can get a little cold, but as soon as we come home from work we put the gas fire on for the rest of the evening. Is there anything else we can do to keep him warm during the day and could this be affecting his behaviour? Or any improvements to his enclosure or diet we can make?
Your help will be greatly appreciated. I have attached a (not very clear) photo of his enclosure.
Also, please mention anything that you like about the enclosure
Josh