Another Newbie

Malinois · 05-12-2012, 12:46 PM

Hi,
I am another newbie. Went and looked at some 2 year old Hermans the other day and bought one. Guy in the shop was not too happy I was not buying all the supporting goods from him but hey ho, he was too expensive.

Little did he know that I had a trade account at a large pet shop suppliers

Currently Macey (Coz she is from Macedonia) is residing in a large under bed blanket box with a mixed substrate of wood pellets and wood chips. I have a 50w basking lamp in an Exo Terra shade and a seperate UV lamp.

She is quite lively and is dining on a mixture of weeds I find whilst out walking the dogs and she has had a bath every day. We baste he, she seems to like it

I am going to buy her a tabletop environment, there are some superb ones on a well known auction site with viewing windows etc. I am also going to change the substrate to a mixture of top soil and sand.

Great forum, loads of good info, I just need to be able to identify more than grass, dandelions, plantains and clover.

Cheers
Ian

**Alan1** · 05-12-2012, 01:42 PM

There are some good quality tables made by people on this forum too but can't remember the names which isn't much good

Malinois · 05-12-2012, 01:45 PM

Ta,
I am going to wait till after xmas. I have some new plywood in the garage so I am going to make her something much bigger this weekend to tide her over the festive period.

Wife wants her in the living room so wants something snazzy.

Ian

**Alan1** · 05-12-2012, 02:06 PM

this is one that I do remember http://secretgardenwoodcraft.com/

Malinois · 05-12-2012, 02:13 PM

Ta, this is the one I am looking at.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-tortoi...item1c2d288684

ClareandCo · 05-12-2012, 02:25 PM

Tortoises don't always like the glass windows though!

Malinois · 05-12-2012, 04:02 PM

Ok, will think again on that one.

Regards
Ian

BeatBeat · 05-12-2012, 07:42 PM

Welcome to the forum Ian.

Tom Booth on here makes some lovely tables and he will make them to your requirements. He made mine to my own specification and even delivered it (though I only live about 10 miles from him).
Great quality and not too expensive.

Malinois · 05-12-2012, 10:14 PM

Ta, never thought I would be giving a tortoise envirnment so much consideration this time last week

Ian

BeatBeat · 06-12-2012, 03:46 PM

Do you have Malinois?

05-12-2012, 12:46 PM	#1
Malinois Junior Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 13	Another Newbie Hi, I am another newbie. Went and looked at some 2 year old Hermans the other day and bought one. Guy in the shop was not too happy I was not buying all the supporting goods from him but hey ho, he was too expensive. Little did he know that I had a trade account at a large pet shop suppliers Currently Macey (Coz she is from Macedonia) is residing in a large under bed blanket box with a mixed substrate of wood pellets and wood chips. I have a 50w basking lamp in an Exo Terra shade and a seperate UV lamp. She is quite lively and is dining on a mixture of weeds I find whilst out walking the dogs and she has had a bath every day. We baste he, she seems to like it I am going to buy her a tabletop environment, there are some superb ones on a well known auction site with viewing windows etc. I am also going to change the substrate to a mixture of top soil and sand. Great forum, loads of good info, I just need to be able to identify more than grass, dandelions, plantains and clover. Cheers Ian

05-12-2012, 07:42 PM	#8
BeatBeat Member Hatchling Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: East Midlands, UK Posts: 616	Welcome to the forum Ian. Tom Booth on here makes some lovely tables and he will make them to your requirements. He made mine to my own specification and even delivered it (though I only live about 10 miles from him). Great quality and not too expensive. __________________ BeatBeat 0.2.0 Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri (Matilda & Maizie) 3.0.0 Shetland Sheepdogs (Bryan, Cali & Bubble)

06-12-2012, 03:46 PM	#10
BeatBeat Member Hatchling Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: East Midlands, UK Posts: 616	Do you have Malinois? __________________ BeatBeat 0.2.0 Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri (Matilda & Maizie) 3.0.0 Shetland Sheepdogs (Bryan, Cali & Bubble)

05-12-2012, 01:42 PM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	There are some good quality tables made by people on this forum too but can't remember the names which isn't much good

05-12-2012, 01:45 PM	#3
Malinois Junior Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 13	Ta, I am going to wait till after xmas. I have some new plywood in the garage so I am going to make her something much bigger this weekend to tide her over the festive period. Wife wants her in the living room so wants something snazzy. Ian

05-12-2012, 02:06 PM	#4
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	this is one that I do remember http://secretgardenwoodcraft.com/

05-12-2012, 02:13 PM	#5
Malinois Junior Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 13	Ta, this is the one I am looking at. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-tortoi...item1c2d288684

05-12-2012, 02:25 PM	#6
ClareandCo Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,350	Tortoises don't always like the glass windows though!

05-12-2012, 04:02 PM	#7
Malinois Junior Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 13	Ok, will think again on that one. Regards Ian

05-12-2012, 10:14 PM	#9
Malinois Junior Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 13	Ta, never thought I would be giving a tortoise envirnment so much consideration this time last week Ian

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