Slates?

Dandelion · 02-09-2008, 10:30 PM

Hi

I want to put slates in my tortoises' enclosure but do not know where to get them from. From where did you get them? I currently put my tortoises food in a plastic plate which is not very nice and looks out of place in their enclosure so I would really like to know where to get a slate.

Thanks!

**Eire_Ade** · 02-09-2008, 10:46 PM

Hi Dandilion,

You can feed off a terracotta roof tile, if you cant source any slate.

helen1 · 02-09-2008, 10:54 PM

Band q often have off cuts for free if not aia guess they are not too expensive to buy from there...

**Bindi** · 03-09-2008, 09:13 AM

I bought a really nice slate stepping stone from B&Q on Sat for £4.49

Bindi

Dandelion · 03-09-2008, 12:04 PM

Thank you for your help.

Jillyp · 03-09-2008, 12:12 PM

I got a 12" square slate tile for nothing as I asked a tile place on an industrial estate if they had any slate offcuts.

How do you clean slate when they've pooed on it?

**Bindi** · 03-09-2008, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jillyp

I got a 12" square slate tile for nothing as I asked a tile place on an industrial estate if they had any slate offcuts.

How do you clean slate when they've pooed on it?

Give it a scrub, and a wash with Milton!

Bindi

sky · 03-09-2008, 02:39 PM

Got mine from the builders, re newing a roof, just asked if I could have an old slate, they didin't mind.
Kayx

sandy · 03-09-2008, 02:42 PM

Make sure if you are buying from a builders that the slate is the thick kind. As the thin slate can get very hot and possibly burn a torts shell.

Dandelion · 04-09-2008, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandy

Make sure if you are buying from a builders that the slate is the thick kind. As the thin slate can get very hot and possibly burn a torts shell.

Thanks for the tip!

02-09-2008, 10:30 PM	#1
Dandelion Member Hatched Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 350	Slates? Hi I want to put slates in my tortoises' enclosure but do not know where to get them from. From where did you get them? I currently put my tortoises food in a plastic plate which is not very nice and looks out of place in their enclosure so I would really like to know where to get a slate. Thanks!

02-09-2008, 10:46 PM	#2
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Hi Dandilion, You can feed off a terracotta roof tile, if you cant source any slate. __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

02-09-2008, 10:54 PM	#3
helen1 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NORTH WEST Posts: 1,977	Band q often have off cuts for free if not aia guess they are not too expensive to buy from there... __________________ I CARE FOR TORTS

03-09-2008, 12:12 PM	#6
Jillyp Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 727	I got a 12" square slate tile for nothing as I asked a tile place on an industrial estate if they had any slate offcuts. How do you clean slate when they've pooed on it? __________________ Jill

03-09-2008, 02:42 PM	#9
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Make sure if you are buying from a builders that the slate is the thick kind. As the thin slate can get very hot and possibly burn a torts shell. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

03-09-2008, 09:13 AM	#4
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	I bought a really nice slate stepping stone from B&Q on Sat for £4.49 Bindi

03-09-2008, 12:04 PM	#5
Dandelion Member Hatched Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 350	Thank you for your help.

03-09-2008, 02:39 PM	#8
sky Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 2,901	Got mine from the builders, re newing a roof, just asked if I could have an old slate, they didin't mind. Kayx

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