19-09-2008, 02:32 AM | #1 |
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tort climbing up walls.......
One of my hermanns tort seems determined to constantly keep try to climb up one corner of his enclosure is there anything i can do to deter him he seems so fustrated when he just slides back down the wood as he cant get out ? should i add some sort of backing like you use on a fish tank on the wall or will this confuse him as it fake ?
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19-09-2008, 09:35 AM | #2 |
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Maybe your temperatures are either too high or too low.
Or possibley your enclosure is not big enough for two tortoises. Once in a new home, most tortoises try to escape, and climb the walls, but it does stop.
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19-09-2008, 02:41 PM | #3 |
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Mine does this about once a week he wonders about trying all his usuall options of getting out and then gives up
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19-09-2008, 07:16 PM | #4 |
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well they currently in a 3ft x 18" and axle is 1100mm and ozzie is 750mm and basking temp is 29-30 and cool end 24-25 ?
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19-09-2008, 07:29 PM | #5 |
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I sat in the garden for an hour and a half today and watched Lily trying to scale a brick wall. She finally gave up but not without repeated tipping, I guess she got sick of being laughed at.
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Do you mean they are 110m (nearly 4 and half inches) and 75mm (3 inches)?? I think your temps are probably too high in the cool end.
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20-09-2008, 02:55 AM | #7 |
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yes sorry too many 000 lol , yes Axle is 11cm - 222g !! and Oz is 7.5cm - 97g, the larger one has pyriamiding (think i spelt right) on shell not to bad tho but his plastron has some deep ridges also, the smaller one my vet says is female not a male as i was told and correct size and weight for 2 years old, they where in sawdust plastic tub with no uvb and being fed bad diet before we took them in 3 weeks ago, tryin to get things right as soon as possible. will post pictures as soon as possible.
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