The Tortoise Table

Hi Lin,
Thanks for that. iam ok with electrics as i used to have a business building large Koi ponds. You have offered good advice. Thank you

Hi Lin, yes there are outside double socket on the wall fully water proof just by the run. The light is fully water proof inc cable used. So everything should be ok

Happy New year to you all. I have decided to put a halogen lamp outside so the girls can stay out longer when the weather warms up. I got it from eBay of course water proof only £5 here is the link. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256284893148?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=DD...

i use the free version and it works really well. all you have to do is to click on the x top right and start using

yes they take out the metals and chlorine etc. the pic is just dirt in the water. sometimes its a lot worse

Hi, I changed my filtration on my tap water today. Below is a pic of stage 1 out of 4 filters. It should be pure white

I would like to thank all the team for the help they have given me since having our torts. I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Phil x

Tortoise on a swing great gift from ebay

Yes I now have the paper and the strips you use. I think they have depleted quite a bit, like you said they are annoying little things

Thanks Nina,
I will have to have a think. My main concerns are keeping the girls healthy. So perhaps that should be part of the solution and do it when needing to add water anyway. Rather than a full solution ?

Well the gnats are still around. However i went into a decent pet shop today who keep tortoise. They said the best and easiest way is when you give your tortoises a bath. Pour boiling hot water over some of the soil. do a different bit each time. it kills the eggs !!!

I done my last hoover up then topped up with top soil added about 20 wood lice to their 5 star accommodation. Shelly and Skippy so far leave them alone. The lice home is under the top floor. Will update shortly

Hi Nina, from what i have seen as long as you provide a good environment for them they wont wonder out the table. Also there is harmless treatment called Mosquito Bits. Its a naturally occurring bacterium that acts as a species-specific larvicide. The yellow cards then get rid of the adults. ?

Hi All,
What are peoples views on adding woodlice to a tortoise table. People say its good and helps keep the substrate clean. They also eat fungus gnat eggs. Are there any downsides with them?

Also what about Nematodes?
https://www.greengardener.co.uk/product ... nematodes/

Not that i like going on it. Facebook. Its from the UK

The people who done this should be hung

Thank you

yes they get rid of heavy metals, Bactria, chlorine, chloromine, dirt inc rust and quite a bit more

Hi we have a 4 stage water filter attached to our drinking water. I was wondering what is the best source for our tortoises. Rain Water or the filtered water ?

They do seem to work. Thanks for your help

yes loads, I bought them a while ago, you get a free little spade that i use for the poop scoop. They are on ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/385603954508?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=uc4urlfss9g&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=6bZaKIqjRFy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&...

could not get them locally, so ordered online. In the mean time using the ones below

Thanks nina, will give them a go

Hi Nina, have you got any suggestions for getting rid of fruit fly. I have tried cider vinegar, wood lice nothing seems to work ?

Thanks nina, i did it yesterday and as soon as i put them in, they kept going over the top and out via the bottom. its nice we have had some good weather so they could enjoy it. Hope you are well