Do you water you torts topsoil?

Cre · 12-03-2011, 10:01 AM

Should I be doing this for a slightly humid table? Tort is a young horsfied.

TortBabe · 12-03-2011, 10:17 AM

Hi Cre, with my horsfield I water the soil when it looks very dry, mainly concentrating on the area beneath the basking spot

**16 shells** · 12-03-2011, 10:18 AM

Most spray the soil in a table in the morning every day, a humid hide can be made with spagnum moss sprayed heavy in the morning. Most effort's will dry out in a few hour's.

Cre · 12-03-2011, 10:21 AM

Thanks for replying, noticed that it was really dry this morning so gave it a good water, my lounge now smells like a summer day after a rain storm

TortBabe · 12-03-2011, 10:49 AM

I actually use a kids watering can rather than a spray bottle, which seems to have no effect at all

**Alan1** · 12-03-2011, 10:49 AM

I use a £3 pressure sprayer from Asda, it's a great device, just fill it and pump the plunger thing a few times and then pull the trigger once and off it goes

Cre · 12-03-2011, 10:53 AM

Lol, I just used a kitchen jug and poured it on!

**Alan1** · 12-03-2011, 12:28 PM

horsfield are more prone to shell rot I think than others but that comes from wet conditions rather than just a bit humid

helen1 · 12-03-2011, 02:54 PM

Watering can every couple of days and sometimes a good turn over...

12-03-2011, 10:01 AM	#1
Cre Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Blackpool Posts: 222	Do you water you torts topsoil? Should I be doing this for a slightly humid table? Tort is a young horsfied. __________________ I know I'm in my own little world, but it's ok, they know me in here.

12-03-2011, 10:17 AM	#2
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	Hi Cre, with my horsfield I water the soil when it looks very dry, mainly concentrating on the area beneath the basking spot __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

12-03-2011, 10:18 AM	#3
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Most spray the soil in a table in the morning every day, a humid hide can be made with spagnum moss sprayed heavy in the morning. Most effort's will dry out in a few hour's. __________________ Paul.

12-03-2011, 10:21 AM	#4
Cre Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Blackpool Posts: 222	Thanks for replying, noticed that it was really dry this morning so gave it a good water, my lounge now smells like a summer day after a rain storm __________________ I know I'm in my own little world, but it's ok, they know me in here.

12-03-2011, 10:49 AM	#5
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	I actually use a kids watering can rather than a spray bottle, which seems to have no effect at all __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

12-03-2011, 10:49 AM	#6
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I use a £3 pressure sprayer from Asda, it's a great device, just fill it and pump the plunger thing a few times and then pull the trigger once and off it goes

12-03-2011, 10:53 AM	#7
Cre Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Blackpool Posts: 222	Lol, I just used a kitchen jug and poured it on! __________________ I know I'm in my own little world, but it's ok, they know me in here.

12-03-2011, 12:28 PM	#8
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	horsfield are more prone to shell rot I think than others but that comes from wet conditions rather than just a bit humid

12-03-2011, 02:54 PM	#9
helen1 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NORTH WEST Posts: 1,977	Watering can every couple of days and sometimes a good turn over... __________________ I CARE FOR TORTS

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