update on tortoise table few days before i get them

roboticnat · 07-12-2010, 09:42 PM

not long to go now just over a week till i get my stars
so heres an update on my table let me know if i have missed anything
gonna add a pot in the humidity section for a humid hide too

Lolly8 · 07-12-2010, 11:48 PM

Looks great!

roboticnat · 08-12-2010, 09:49 AM

also whats the minaum temperature allowed for night time mine usually stays around 20.0'c which i know is ok but once it went to 17.8'c would that be too cold or ok in moderation?

WriterNick · 08-12-2010, 10:47 AM

That setup looks great and it looks like you have all the essentials in there! It might be nice to add some decorative effects like different sized and coloured pebbles and a plastic cactus or plant, and maybe a slate for the tort to eat from (you might already have something in mind for this, if not then you can get fantastic FREE slate samples from http://www.direct-stone-tiles.com/tiles/slate)
As to the night time temperature I think it depends what type of tort you will be keeping - I have a horsfield and I think that ideally temperatures shouldn't drop below 15c but they are fine with a drop down to around 10C.

roboticnat · 08-12-2010, 04:13 PM

thanks for that nick =] i['ve ordered a free sample what size are they?
and it's for a indian star tortoise

WriterNick · 08-12-2010, 05:05 PM

The samples are the perfect size for a young tort to eat off of, there is a picture of my Ovid eating from his on the avatar.
As you are getting a tropical tort then I think that your night time temps will need to be a little higher than mine but somebody should be along soon who can confirm this?

roboticnat · 08-12-2010, 05:32 PM

ahh thats one in ur dp
looks the perfect size really and really good it's absoultly free lol
i ordered the black one lol
not sure why just did :P
maybe i'll order a sample of them all to compare
how long does it take to come roughtly?
and yeah hopefully the lowest it has been was 17.8'c and that was at 10 am by which time the basking light would have been up and it woul;d be warmer than that obviously as i don't have them yet i don't have it on all the time :P

roboticnat · 08-12-2010, 06:24 PM

i have another question might be stupid but yeah lol
the humidity guage wheres the best palce to put it? i put it on the wall in the basking/humid section but just used a bottle of spray to try get the humidity up in a trial run and it's still at 50 so wondering if it's gettign a good reading

WriterNick · 09-12-2010, 11:46 AM

I'm sure the black slate will look fantastic in the table

I think that mine came quickly, within 2 or 3 days, but this 'orrible white stuff might delay it a bit I suppose.
I don't know about the humidity gauge I'm afraid as my tortoise doesn't like humidity, but hopefully some tropical expert will be along to give you the best advice on that soon. If you don't hear anything then start a new thread in this section called 'humidity gauge' or something and I'm sure you will get the answers.
By the way, I've been looking at the pictures of your little Stars and they look fantastic! I bet you are really excited now

roboticnat · 09-12-2010, 01:05 PM

haha thanls for all the help =]
that slate will be very useful
and yeah i'm very very excuited lol gotta find 50 quid to get petrol to drive down next sudnay to pick them up =]
and i start work experience at sea life centre in brimingham on monday so hopefully i will learn alot more about turtles and tortoises
they got 2 giant green sea turtles which look amazing

07-12-2010, 09:42 PM	#1
roboticnat Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 208	update on tortoise table few days before i get them not long to go now just over a week till i get my stars so heres an update on my table let me know if i have missed anything gonna add a pot in the humidity section for a humid hide too __________________ 0.0.2 indian star 0.1.0 florida soft shell 0.1.0 yellow belly sliders 0.0.1 Sulcatta

07-12-2010, 11:48 PM	#2
Lolly8 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 5,276	Looks great! __________________

08-12-2010, 09:49 AM	#3
roboticnat Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 208	also whats the minaum temperature allowed for night time mine usually stays around 20.0'c which i know is ok but once it went to 17.8'c would that be too cold or ok in moderation? __________________ 0.0.2 indian star 0.1.0 florida soft shell 0.1.0 yellow belly sliders 0.0.1 Sulcatta

08-12-2010, 04:13 PM	#5
roboticnat Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 208	thanks for that nick =] i['ve ordered a free sample what size are they? and it's for a indian star tortoise __________________ 0.0.2 indian star 0.1.0 florida soft shell 0.1.0 yellow belly sliders 0.0.1 Sulcatta

08-12-2010, 05:32 PM	#7
roboticnat Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 208	ahh thats one in ur dp looks the perfect size really and really good it's absoultly free lol i ordered the black one lol not sure why just did :P maybe i'll order a sample of them all to compare how long does it take to come roughtly? and yeah hopefully the lowest it has been was 17.8'c and that was at 10 am by which time the basking light would have been up and it woul;d be warmer than that obviously as i don't have them yet i don't have it on all the time :P __________________ 0.0.2 indian star 0.1.0 florida soft shell 0.1.0 yellow belly sliders 0.0.1 Sulcatta

08-12-2010, 10:47 AM	#4
WriterNick Member Juvenile Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 956	That setup looks great and it looks like you have all the essentials in there! It might be nice to add some decorative effects like different sized and coloured pebbles and a plastic cactus or plant, and maybe a slate for the tort to eat from (you might already have something in mind for this, if not then you can get fantastic FREE slate samples from http://www.direct-stone-tiles.com/tiles/slate) As to the night time temperature I think it depends what type of tort you will be keeping - I have a horsfield and I think that ideally temperatures shouldn't drop below 15c but they are fine with a drop down to around 10C.

08-12-2010, 05:05 PM	#6
WriterNick Member Juvenile Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 956	The samples are the perfect size for a young tort to eat off of, there is a picture of my Ovid eating from his on the avatar. As you are getting a tropical tort then I think that your night time temps will need to be a little higher than mine but somebody should be along soon who can confirm this?

08-12-2010, 06:24 PM	#8
roboticnat Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 208	i have another question might be stupid but yeah lol the humidity guage wheres the best palce to put it? i put it on the wall in the basking/humid section but just used a bottle of spray to try get the humidity up in a trial run and it's still at 50 so wondering if it's gettign a good reading __________________ 0.0.2 indian star 0.1.0 florida soft shell 0.1.0 yellow belly sliders 0.0.1 Sulcatta

09-12-2010, 11:46 AM	#9
WriterNick Member Juvenile Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 956	I'm sure the black slate will look fantastic in the table I think that mine came quickly, within 2 or 3 days, but this 'orrible white stuff might delay it a bit I suppose. I don't know about the humidity gauge I'm afraid as my tortoise doesn't like humidity, but hopefully some tropical expert will be along to give you the best advice on that soon. If you don't hear anything then start a new thread in this section called 'humidity gauge' or something and I'm sure you will get the answers. By the way, I've been looking at the pictures of your little Stars and they look fantastic! I bet you are really excited now

09-12-2010, 01:05 PM	#10
roboticnat Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 208	haha thanls for all the help =] that slate will be very useful and yeah i'm very very excuited lol gotta find 50 quid to get petrol to drive down next sudnay to pick them up =] and i start work experience at sea life centre in brimingham on monday so hopefully i will learn alot more about turtles and tortoises they got 2 giant green sea turtles which look amazing __________________ 0.0.2 indian star 0.1.0 florida soft shell 0.1.0 yellow belly sliders 0.0.1 Sulcatta

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