The Tortoise Table

Sorry for late reply I didn't get a notification to say I had a reply lol. I tried that out and Cool side says 22 with the laser and 22.7 with probe on the ground, a little way from the lamp says 35.6 with laser and 35.4 with probe on ground. I've got to work what the environment setting is, I think...

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The laser thermometer is reading 55°c on the soil, is that ok?

So my probe thermometer is hanging at shell height and reads 30.1°c,
what setting do I use on the gun temp? mine has minimum, maximum and current environment temp

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Hi hope everyone is well? I've purchased a infrared thermometer gun to get more accurate readings although I also use the probe thermometer hanging down under the basking light etc. How do I take accurate readings with the gun, do I point it directly onto the substrate under the lamp etc and what sh...

They're such funny characters, not at all dull like some people think lol

I bath him a couple of times a week sometimes more but he does like to sit in his water bowls as well and I've just left it alone apart from he likes a little head rub in the morning after ascending from his overnight lair, he sits at the side of his enclosure waiting, then trundles about once he's ...

Thank you Nina, that's relief I was worried.

Should I bathe him more or just let it take its course?

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Hello, hope you're well?

Trucks head looks very dry, it's been like it for a little while.

Is this normal and is there anything I can do to help him? Other than that Truck seems fit and well.

Thanks,
Amanda

Thank you so much Nina, it means a lot to know I'm getting it right for Truck

The basking lamp is 20cm from the substrate and the uvb is 37cm from Trucks shell so it might be the photo angle lol.

I've ordered some more tortoise friendly plants to add from the Tortoise Hut to add

Thank you Nina, I've lowered the lamp so it goes up to 30

Thanks Nina, Happy New year 😊 Hope you had a wonderful holiday. I have Arcadia T5 12% uvb and separate swell basking heat lamp and a thermometer probe hanging down from the lamp to shell height. I have the basking lamp 20cm from his shell, so it's ok to put it down a bit to get the temp up? The shad...

Hello, Hope you've had a wonderful Christmas? Truck has a lovely upgraded table as he's being over wintered this year 5ft 3in by 2ft 5in, he looks so tiny in it and his favourite place to be in climbing on the massive cork log or hiding underneath it. The only problem I have is keeping the temp up u...

Thank you, Doris looks lovely

I've cut down Trucks food and will continue monitoring his weight gain and hopefully it won't get any worse.

Thank you so much Nina that's really kind of you, I don't have one. I feel really bad that it's starting too look like it, other than that he's super healthy, eating well, and his opened within a week of treatment. I will keep an eye on his growth weight, is there anything else I should do to stop i...

Is Trucks shell looking ok? I'm worried it starting to pyramid?

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Amanda x

Thank you Nina for you help, I'll get growing

That's very interesting, I won't be worried in the change of poo consistency now lol

What is the best soil to grow the seads in, does it need to be fertilizer free?

Thank you so much Nina, I'll get growing and also try the pre alpin Hopefully winter won't be too bad.

Hello, I'm not going to hibernate Truck this year as I've only had him/her since May and I think he/she is only just a year old As weeds could be scarce I saw I can feed chrispy floret salad but I've also seen in M&S they sell edible flowers that contain pansies, would this be ok too? Anything e...

It's Suffolk Exotic vets, they're on your website

The vet suspected it wasn't anything to do with his actual eye more with what was going on internally, maybe deficient a vitamin or mineral or upset of the gut something or other lol

Hello, Good news, Truck has opened his eye. I took him to a wonderful Exotic vet last week who was very thorough and prescribed him some probiotics for his food and reptosol baths everyday for 7 days, also did an eye swab and sent his poo away for analysis. Within 2 days of treatment his eye started...

Truck after a soak

Inside enclosure, I'm changing the lighting to a proT5 uvb and separate basking light rather than the combined basking/uvb I have now, literally just received the set up this morning. My dad is also making a my h bigger table for Truck as we speak