Anyone changed this year.

**16 shells** · 01-10-2011, 09:30 AM

Might be in the wrong section but a good Mod will put it right

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Mostly for the Tort keeper's who have had them for a couple year's or three or so. Have you changed anything this year from previous year's, like diet, lighting/heating housing, ect. That has seemed benificial to you and or Tortoise. Just a bit of light reading and maybe something to pick at

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**16 shells** · 01-10-2011, 09:39 AM

Mine is Herman's enclosure slightly extended by 2.5 sq metre's and planted up with an extra retreat hut.
Also all tort's have had less bathing/cut down as alway's outside and access to large water dishes and rain. Not much realy.

TortBabe · 01-10-2011, 11:44 AM

I have changed all but 1 enclosure to the Arcadia D3 uv heat bulbs

Am very pleased with them

I have also started feeding the pre-alpin which I can't rate highly enough, lucky for me most of my torts just love it

I also worked very hard all Spring and sourced many plants that my torts had never eaten before, so am feeding a massive varied diet. Have put a few of my guys into bigger tables as well

helsbells · 01-10-2011, 12:00 PM

I have also changed all my bulbs to the Arcadia d3 uv/heat bulbs they are brilliant!

EJ · 01-10-2011, 12:47 PM

Advertising seems to be working well... and it's free.

ziggy's owner · 01-10-2011, 01:11 PM

My spurs have spent there first year outside, have cut down on Bathing due to rain and water dishes, varied diet, also change a few of my substrate from soil to chipsi in my leopards, no more runny noses, gonna try the orchard bark now, weather has made a difference I feel

Watermelon · 01-10-2011, 01:19 PM

Now my torts are over 1 year old now I've cut down on the calcium dust

thats it really!

ziggy's owner · 01-10-2011, 02:51 PM

With my leopards I use limestone flour all the time, they have a bowl of it, that they eat

Xero · 01-10-2011, 03:32 PM

I went from using tables to a rabbit cage.. but prefered the table... might go back to it.

freakinmental · 01-10-2011, 04:03 PM

pebble has a new indoor rabbit cage instead of a table and i have tried him with pellets too, he doesnt seem to like them much tho!

01-10-2011, 09:30 AM	#1
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Anyone changed this year. Might be in the wrong section but a good Mod will put it right . Mostly for the Tort keeper's who have had them for a couple year's or three or so. Have you changed anything this year from previous year's, like diet, lighting/heating housing, ect. That has seemed benificial to you and or Tortoise. Just a bit of light reading and maybe something to pick at. __________________ Paul.

01-10-2011, 09:39 AM	#2
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Mine is Herman's enclosure slightly extended by 2.5 sq metre's and planted up with an extra retreat hut. Also all tort's have had less bathing/cut down as alway's outside and access to large water dishes and rain. Not much realy. __________________ Paul.

01-10-2011, 11:44 AM	#3
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	I have changed all but 1 enclosure to the Arcadia D3 uv heat bulbs Am very pleased with them I have also started feeding the pre-alpin which I can't rate highly enough, lucky for me most of my torts just love it I also worked very hard all Spring and sourced many plants that my torts had never eaten before, so am feeding a massive varied diet. Have put a few of my guys into bigger tables as well __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

01-10-2011, 12:00 PM	#4
helsbells Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: southampton Posts: 726	I have also changed all my bulbs to the Arcadia d3 uv/heat bulbs they are brilliant! __________________ 1:2:0 THB 2:3:6 Leopards

01-10-2011, 12:47 PM	#5
EJ Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 8,277	Advertising seems to be working well... and it's free. __________________ Ed Tortoise Keerpers @ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tortoise_Keepers and http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/284442591651347/ Trying to keep the fun in Chelonian care

01-10-2011, 01:11 PM	#6
ziggy's owner Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: west midlands Posts: 4,152	My spurs have spent there first year outside, have cut down on Bathing due to rain and water dishes, varied diet, also change a few of my substrate from soil to chipsi in my leopards, no more runny noses, gonna try the orchard bark now, weather has made a difference I feel __________________ 2.0.0 spur thighs 2.3.0 hermanns 2.1.1 marginated 0.0.4 leopard 2.8.0 guinea pigs 1.2.0 Springers 1.0.0 hamster 0.0.1 Blue Tongue skink 2.2.0 Beardies And tropical fish Also have baby marginated tortoises for sale

01-10-2011, 01:19 PM	#7
Watermelon Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,085	Now my torts are over 1 year old now I've cut down on the calcium dust thats it really!

01-10-2011, 02:51 PM	#8
ziggy's owner Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: west midlands Posts: 4,152	With my leopards I use limestone flour all the time, they have a bowl of it, that they eat __________________ 2.0.0 spur thighs 2.3.0 hermanns 2.1.1 marginated 0.0.4 leopard 2.8.0 guinea pigs 1.2.0 Springers 1.0.0 hamster 0.0.1 Blue Tongue skink 2.2.0 Beardies And tropical fish Also have baby marginated tortoises for sale

01-10-2011, 03:32 PM	#9
Xero Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 742	I went from using tables to a rabbit cage.. but prefered the table... might go back to it. __________________ Peaches > Turbo > Speedy > Dexcie 1.2.0 T.h.Horsfieldii..R.I.P Speedy :(

01-10-2011, 04:03 PM	#10
freakinmental Member Juvenile Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Liverpool Posts: 854	pebble has a new indoor rabbit cage instead of a table and i have tried him with pellets too, he doesnt seem to like them much tho! __________________ Nik

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