Help needed, horsfield initent on escaping!

Charlane · 20-09-2011, 09:33 PM

Charlane · 20-09-2011, 09:34 PM

I am removing black lining bag and straw and going to replace with all top soil and lower uv light which is 10.0 UVB exo terra make any advise greatly apprechiated.

Easter Bunny · 20-09-2011, 09:43 PM

Wow! He has trashed his enclosure hasn't he? lol

Personally I would ditch the newspaper, put a bit of plastic lining down and just use topsoil, which would keep the plastic lining in place aswell.

Bet he will love being able to dig down when you've got the sterilised top soil.

Good luck xxx

Charlane · 20-09-2011, 09:51 PM

Thank you! yes totally trashed it lol x

Easter Bunny · 20-09-2011, 10:15 PM

Just a thought. I wonder if he's rampaging around because he's used to living in a viv which would be quite warm. And now he is in a table he might be trying to dig down to get warmer.

What temperature is the hot end?

Xero · 20-09-2011, 10:18 PM

I would have it all soil and hay in 1 corner, away from the heat source.

paulus · 20-09-2011, 11:23 PM

If you still want to line it with something I use pond liner, much harder to rip apart and if you seal the corners it stops any water spill dripping out

Just an idea

yuna1971 · 20-09-2011, 11:28 PM

She has been on chat and has been asking lots of questions though to try and change this...
We have all given advice on the substrate, types of lighting...fixtures.

Shes created another post in the Med Tort section...and was just panicking on what to do...again, I dont think she was given much good advice and the tort was kept in a 2 x3 ft viv and is 9 years old. She rescued it.

All this can be sorted as from now. The work starts now.
There is nothing that can be done at this time of night anyway - best to let him sleep and then work at the enclosure tommorow by starting with the basics, then working up.

Just my little 2pence worth..
xx

TillyTortoise · 20-09-2011, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by yuna1971

She has been on chat and has been asking lots of questions though to try and change this...
We have all given advice on the substrate, types of lighting...fixtures.

Shes created another post in the Med Tort section...and was just panicking on what to do...again, I dont think she was given much good advice and the tort was kept in a 2 x3 ft viv and is 9 years old. She rescued it.

All this can be sorted as from now. The work starts now.
There is nothing that can be done at this time of night anyway - best to let him sleep and then work at the enclosure tommorow by starting with the basics, then working up.

Just my little 2pence worth..
xx

I agree!!

NATURALIS · 20-09-2011, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlane

Hi, ok well to start with he needs to be off the floor out of drafts , the best substrate for horsfields is top soil as they like to dig , you also need to provide a basking area by using a lamp set at 34/6c beneath it and a cool end of 20c at night 15c will be ok , he also needs a water bowl 24/7. hope this helps to start with.

20-09-2011, 09:33 PM	#1
Charlane Junior Member Egg Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 9	Help needed, horsfield initent on escaping!

20-09-2011, 09:43 PM	#3
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Wow! He has trashed his enclosure hasn't he? lol Personally I would ditch the newspaper, put a bit of plastic lining down and just use topsoil, which would keep the plastic lining in place aswell. Bet he will love being able to dig down when you've got the sterilised top soil. Good luck xxx __________________ Lynne x

20-09-2011, 10:15 PM	#5
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Just a thought. I wonder if he's rampaging around because he's used to living in a viv which would be quite warm. And now he is in a table he might be trying to dig down to get warmer. What temperature is the hot end? __________________ Lynne x

20-09-2011, 10:18 PM	#6
Xero Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 742	I would have it all soil and hay in 1 corner, away from the heat source. __________________ Peaches > Turbo > Speedy > Dexcie 1.2.0 T.h.Horsfieldii..R.I.P Speedy :(

20-09-2011, 11:23 PM	#7
paulus Member Hatched Join Date: May 2011 Location: Colchester Posts: 404	If you still want to line it with something I use pond liner, much harder to rip apart and if you seal the corners it stops any water spill dripping out Just an idea __________________ 1.1.4 thherc timmy, tink, Scutey and squiggle R.I.P poor Harriet, you will always be remembered 10-5-12 1.0 dog spike our border terrier 1.0.0 guinea pigs Rosie rip prince boy 0.0 rabbit baby rabbit RIP 23-9-2011

20-09-2011, 09:34 PM	#2
Charlane Junior Member Egg Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 9	I am removing black lining bag and straw and going to replace with all top soil and lower uv light which is 10.0 UVB exo terra make any advise greatly apprechiated.

20-09-2011, 09:51 PM	#4
Charlane Junior Member Egg Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 9	Thank you! yes totally trashed it lol x

20-09-2011, 11:28 PM	#8
yuna1971 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 7,157	She has been on chat and has been asking lots of questions though to try and change this... We have all given advice on the substrate, types of lighting...fixtures. Shes created another post in the Med Tort section...and was just panicking on what to do...again, I dont think she was given much good advice and the tort was kept in a 2 x3 ft viv and is 9 years old. She rescued it. All this can be sorted as from now. The work starts now. There is nothing that can be done at this time of night anyway - best to let him sleep and then work at the enclosure tommorow by starting with the basics, then working up. Just my little 2pence worth.. xx __________________ Rach Lily's Movie. http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=68025

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