17-06-2013, 02:05 PM | #11 |
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my hermann also keeps digging down :S he comes in on a nightime so gets pulled up lol
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17-06-2013, 03:53 PM | #12 |
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Couldn't see any water in your enclosure but sure you will have it anyway, it looks really good and secure. Heard a few people having the same problems, if others are then Im sure its not a real problem but I would check for worms unless you have already done this.
Im no expert mind just read a lot, what happens if you stick them in the garden in full sun what is their reaction, I mean in full sun but outside the enclosure |
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And you need a lot more plants for him/her to be able to hide under when they want too. As wide open spaces can be scary for a tortoise, better to have things to hide under/in while exploring:0)
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Genuine questions - just trying to work out how best to help them. Also if. Put more soil outside what do I put in the house? Am I not going to end up with more places they can dig in? I hear you re hiding places as they tend to dig into the corners of the slate. So maybe I need to get then some plant pots or tunnels they can hide in. |
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Last week we gave them the run of the garden (supervised) in the full sun and ey walked and walked..... Their enclosure was moved from last year's behemoth ( also in the other post) so that it was more in the sun but still had shade.... To be clear this is this years enclosure |
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17-06-2013, 08:05 PM | #17 |
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I've got to ask, what is a behemoth?
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Behemoth (/bɨˈhiːməθ/ or /ˈbiː.əməθ/, also /ˈbeɪ.əmɔːθ/; Hebrew בהמות, behemoth (modern: behemot)) is a beast mentioned in Job 40:15–24. Suggested identities range from dinosaur to crocodile to a mythological creature.[1] Metaphorically, the name has come to be used for any extremely large or powerful entity.
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Broken plant pots are great for tortoises to hide in:0) Can you not do half soil and half slate. The problem with thin slate is it gets very very hot. You need the thick slate for tortoises to bask on. It needs to be an inch or two thick, to be able to disperse the heat, rather than scorching hot:0)
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