Snow

steeley · 05-02-2012, 01:02 PM

First time this morning I have had to dig out my tortoises to feed them,there was about 5 inches of snow on top of their house.They were still pacing around waiting as usual.
They are normally asleep now but one of the females was gravid at the end of November,so I kept the temps up and the ones that were asleep have woke up one by one,only one still asleep.
Feeding 6 tortoises at this time of the year(they are eating me out of house and home)is costing me a fortune never mind the electric bill.
The perils of keeping them I suppose.

Gordon · 05-02-2012, 01:28 PM

Try feeding 12

what sort of setup have you got yours in if they are outside and how do you keep the temps up we had -10 here the other night def would,nt want your elec bill

Box girl · 05-02-2012, 02:01 PM

Try feeding and keeping warm 250!

Easter Bunny · 05-02-2012, 02:13 PM

Omg 250 wow!

Box girl · 05-02-2012, 02:24 PM

Hence we now have solar power to help keep our energy costs in the realms of decency!

Geomyda · 05-02-2012, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Box girl

Try feeding and keeping warm 250!

The solar panels on your roof, will need to be cleared of snow as a priority!

steeley · 05-02-2012, 03:35 PM

The set up is best described as a large garden cloche,measuring 7x6 feet with half felt roof and half sloping triple wall Perspex removable panels.It has a 8x4 outdoor garden with access in warmer weather.It is divided in two separate parts so they can wander and get away from one another if they want,there is several hides for them to bury in.
It is heated by two 4 foot tubular heats each having it's own digital programmable thermostat with an additional heater wired to a frost stat in case the other two fail.
There are 3 basking areas and full spectrum lighting on timers as well.
It is also double skinned and fully insulated including the floor and I cover the Perspex up with 50 mm celotex at night and on cold days.
The coldest temperature recorded in there is 13.5c this winter,because of the insulation the bills aren't to bad.

JackieL · 05-02-2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by steeley

The set up is best described as a large garden cloche,measuring 7x6 feet with half felt roof and half sloping triple wall Perspex removable panels.It has a 8x4 outdoor garden with access in warmer weather.It is divided in two separate parts so they can wander and get away from one another if they want,there is several hides for them to bury in.
It is heated by two 4 foot tubular heats each having it's own digital programmable thermostat with an additional heater wired to a frost stat in case the other two fail.
There are 3 basking areas and full spectrum lighting on timers as well.
It is also double skinned and fully insulated including the floor and I cover the Perspex up with 50 mm celotex at night and on cold days.
The coldest temperature recorded in there is 13.5c this winter,because of the insulation the bills aren't to bad.

That sounds blinking awesome Steely! Do you have any pics you could post, I would love to see it

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natstorts · 05-02-2012, 06:58 PM

Id be interested to see too

x

emma_mcraf · 05-02-2012, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Box girl

Try feeding and keeping warm 250!

250!! Just how do you feed them all?!!! Amazing!

05-02-2012, 01:02 PM	#1
steeley Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: stoke Posts: 36	Snow First time this morning I have had to dig out my tortoises to feed them,there was about 5 inches of snow on top of their house.They were still pacing around waiting as usual. They are normally asleep now but one of the females was gravid at the end of November,so I kept the temps up and the ones that were asleep have woke up one by one,only one still asleep. Feeding 6 tortoises at this time of the year(they are eating me out of house and home)is costing me a fortune never mind the electric bill. The perils of keeping them I suppose.

05-02-2012, 02:01 PM	#3
Box girl Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Glos Posts: 1,326	Try feeding and keeping warm 250! __________________ www.ukchelonia.info Money raised to Allwetter Zoo Muenster e6000 sent so far. Have bred-red foots, yellow foots, eastern box, 3 toed box, ornate box, gulf coast box, common musk, elongated tortoise, red eared terrapin, cuora flavomarginata, cuora amboinensis, hermanns tortoise, horsfield tortoise, rhinoclemys.p. manni, european pond turtle, reeves and spurs

05-02-2012, 02:13 PM	#4
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Omg 250 wow! __________________ Lynne x

05-02-2012, 02:24 PM	#5
Box girl Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Glos Posts: 1,326	Hence we now have solar power to help keep our energy costs in the realms of decency! __________________ www.ukchelonia.info Money raised to Allwetter Zoo Muenster e6000 sent so far. Have bred-red foots, yellow foots, eastern box, 3 toed box, ornate box, gulf coast box, common musk, elongated tortoise, red eared terrapin, cuora flavomarginata, cuora amboinensis, hermanns tortoise, horsfield tortoise, rhinoclemys.p. manni, european pond turtle, reeves and spurs

05-02-2012, 06:58 PM	#9
natstorts Member Juvenile Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Kenilworth, Warwickshire UK Posts: 935	Id be interested to see too x __________________ Natalie 1.0.1 THBs(Freddie and Flo) 0.0.1 Leopard(Otis) 1.1.0 Dogs (Zac + Meg) 2.0.0 Cats (Oli + Billy) 1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Draz) 1.0.0 Russian Dwarf Hamster (Ralph) 2.0.0 Gerbils (Patch + Digger)

05-02-2012, 01:28 PM	#2
Gordon Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 5,675	Try feeding 12 what sort of setup have you got yours in if they are outside and how do you keep the temps up we had -10 here the other night def would,nt want your elec bill

05-02-2012, 03:35 PM	#7
steeley Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: stoke Posts: 36	The set up is best described as a large garden cloche,measuring 7x6 feet with half felt roof and half sloping triple wall Perspex removable panels.It has a 8x4 outdoor garden with access in warmer weather.It is divided in two separate parts so they can wander and get away from one another if they want,there is several hides for them to bury in. It is heated by two 4 foot tubular heats each having it's own digital programmable thermostat with an additional heater wired to a frost stat in case the other two fail. There are 3 basking areas and full spectrum lighting on timers as well. It is also double skinned and fully insulated including the floor and I cover the Perspex up with 50 mm celotex at night and on cold days. The coldest temperature recorded in there is 13.5c this winter,because of the insulation the bills aren't to bad.

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