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by laurat
17 Apr 2018, 18:08
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Water Dish!
Replies: 19
Views: 22172

Re: Water Dish!

... and I got nothing; the tide was fully in.

I am next to Tynemouth Nina so have Tynemouth, Cullercoats, Whitley Bay and the Fish Quay at North Shields, it’s all beautiful!
by laurat
17 Apr 2018, 16:25
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Water Dish!
Replies: 19
Views: 22172

Re: Water Dish!

I’m on the way to the beach ... stones and pebbles ahoy here I come!
by laurat
17 Apr 2018, 15:20
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Water Dish!
Replies: 19
Views: 22172

Re: Water Dish!

That’s great Nina ... right I’m on a mission to find rocks!
by laurat
17 Apr 2018, 12:25
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Water Dish!
Replies: 19
Views: 22172

Re: Water Dish!

Lin, I’m intrigued to hear your other idea!
by laurat
17 Apr 2018, 12:24
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Water Dish!
Replies: 19
Views: 22172

Re: Water Dish!

Hi Nina! VOILA I say ... I need to try this!! Your table looks awesome by the way! Where did you get the stones from, found or bought? This is definitely what I need to do. If the stones can’t be moved then it’s half the battle as I think with the pieces of slate moving, this is causing some of the ...
by laurat
17 Apr 2018, 05:29
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Water Dish!
Replies: 19
Views: 22172

Re: Water Dish!

PS, Nina ... he didn’t trash his water dish in the Viv as such. There would be soil in it but not a lot, but it was a shallower dish. Not sure if this makes a difference as the dish I’m using now is slightly deeper.
by laurat
17 Apr 2018, 01:29
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Water Dish!
Replies: 19
Views: 22172

Re: Water Dish!

Hola ladies, thank you! I’m not panicking as ‘panicking’ just yet and definitely won’t be making any changes too early. Thank you so much for the tips. I was thinking about getting heavier bits of stone, so heavy he can’t move them ... HA but will hang fire Nina until I’ve seen your photo - I need i...
by laurat
16 Apr 2018, 19:16
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Water Dish!
Replies: 19
Views: 22172

Water Dish!

So as some of you might have seen on my other post, I’ve transferred Vera to a tortoise table. But and it’s a big BUT ... how the heck (and I need your tips now) can I keep his water and water dish clean? I’ve tried sinking it down with slate and stones around it. I’ve tried standing it on top of th...
by laurat
15 Apr 2018, 22:31
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Tortoise Table
Replies: 45
Views: 60695

Re: Tortoise Table

Oh good golly, you’re right ... tortoises are way toooooo clever. When Vera was in his vivarium, he managed to opened the door, how he slid it along I do not know, but he did and we hunted high and low ... he was only tucked up in his shell amongst the wires behind the tv! That was the first and onl...
by laurat
15 Apr 2018, 22:19
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Tortoise Table
Replies: 45
Views: 60695

Re: Tortoise Table

The little terror!!!!!

I’ve got nothing round the perimeter so fingers crossed he can’t do this, but he won’t soon anyhow as I’m going to get some chicken mesh and make a wooden frame for it to place over the top of the table!

HA, I say ... it’ll be Laura 1 - Vera 0!!!

:)
by laurat
15 Apr 2018, 17:37
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Tortoise Table
Replies: 45
Views: 60695

Re: Tortoise Table

HA, hiring myself out, hilarious Nina. Our back garden is patio and decking, we don’t have any grass so I thought the enclosure would be great. It works really well and Vera loves it. The mesh top on it is basically what I’m going to make for the indoor tortoise table. Yes, the L arm for the lamp on...
by laurat
15 Apr 2018, 17:04
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Tortoise Table
Replies: 45
Views: 60695

Re: Tortoise Table

You know what it is Nina, other than sleeping all night, he has not stopped once since I put him in the table yesterday lunchtime! AND, I’ve succeeded with the probe! I got a bit of bendy wire, wrapped it around the probe’s wire and voila, bent it underneath the bulb and that is where it’s staying -...
by laurat
15 Apr 2018, 15:50
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Tortoise Table
Replies: 45
Views: 60695

Re: Tortoise Table

... and all pimped up with slate now around the water dish!
by laurat
15 Apr 2018, 08:42
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Tortoise Table
Replies: 45
Views: 60695

Re: Tortoise Table

The sun definitely brings motivation and if the weather forecast is right then this coming week is going to be beautiful so that will definitely keep you in the garden and make Doris and Dolly happy little lovelies! Matilda is 2.5yrs. She’s a beauty and so fluffy and cuddly. She’ll do anything for a...
by laurat
15 Apr 2018, 05:54
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Tortoise Table
Replies: 45
Views: 60695

Re: Tortoise Table

Well, first night in the palace went well. He woke up this morning when the light went on and is now sitting under his bulb probably contemplating his plans for how he can trash his table again today (goodness knows what he will think when the plants go in). Now normally, in the vivarium he is up fr...
by laurat
14 Apr 2018, 22:46
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Tortoise Table
Replies: 45
Views: 60695

Re: Tortoise Table

Photos Part 2
by laurat
14 Apr 2018, 22:45
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Tortoise Table
Replies: 45
Views: 60695

Re: Tortoise Table

Photos Part 1
by laurat
14 Apr 2018, 22:43
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Tortoise Table
Replies: 45
Views: 60695

Re: Tortoise Table

The temps are crazy and yes, those stick on ones are scary, doesn’t bare thinking about. I’m really surprised my temps are spot on. I’ve made no adjustments, this is first time at doing the height of the bulb. I thought I’d have a few trial and errors, but none. Well, Vera hasn’t used his bedroom. H...
by laurat
14 Apr 2018, 20:24
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Tortoise Table
Replies: 45
Views: 60695

Re: Tortoise Table

Hola! Thank you for your reply! Glad to hear you’ve been enjoying the sunshine. Eeeeeee Nina I’m laughing at your post. I’m definitely going to be investing in a chop stick - my local Chinese takeaway is sure going to donate hee hee!!! That blumming thermometer probe has had me driven round the bend...
by laurat
14 Apr 2018, 13:13
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Tortoise Table
Replies: 45
Views: 60695

Re: Tortoise Table

Well ... it’s alllllll done whoop!! The bearded dragon is now in the vivarium we were using for Vera and Vera is now the proud owner of a tortoise table! Feel free to let me know what’s right/wrong! Nina does the probe look right? I can’t seem to get directly below the bulb, just off set a little. C...
by laurat
11 Apr 2018, 20:24
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Tortoise Table
Replies: 45
Views: 60695

Re: Tortoise Table

I’m surprised I’m not ticking the days off on my calendar!
by laurat
11 Apr 2018, 18:03
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Tortoise Table
Replies: 45
Views: 60695

Re: Tortoise Table

Nina you won’t believe how excited I am!
I spoke to the vet and the expert there said she doesn’t know and has not heard any negativity over tortoise tables ... hurumph to that guy!!
by laurat
11 Apr 2018, 06:23
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Tortoise Table
Replies: 45
Views: 60695

Re: Tortoise Table

Yikes, the poor little thing, no wonder it was trying to scratch its way out!! I ended up not going for the £1 thermometers, when I got to the checkout the cheeky beggars added a while load of postage. Instead, I opted for this one from eBay (right bargain hunter me ha) and got 2 so I can check the ...
by laurat
10 Apr 2018, 21:14
Forum: General Tortoise Care
Topic: Temperatures again
Replies: 9
Views: 9183

Re: Temperatures again

I think Vera must just be a greedy mite; when I introduced him to the Pre Alpen stuff about 3yrs ago he took to it straight away, but mind you, no matter what you put in front of him he eats AND he never takes a break, he just keeps going until his plate is empty. Anyway, he gets that solely 4-5 tim...
by laurat
10 Apr 2018, 20:35
Forum: Enclosures
Topic: Tortoise Table
Replies: 45
Views: 60695

Re: Tortoise Table

Hi Nina, whoop, great! Just been on to Amazon and found one for as cheap as a £1 and it’s got a great write up from customers who use it for tortoise tables and bearded dragon set ups. It’s got both Fahrenheit and Celcius settings too. And oh I so know what you mean about those stupid stick on round...