Shelled Warriors Forums
 

Go Back   Shelled Warriors Forums > Search Forums

Showing results 1 to 25 of 45
Search took 0.00 seconds.
Search: Posts Made By: mobile
Forum: Housing 26-07-2013, 09:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,665
Posted By mobile
Andy, I too am looking at doing away with my MVB...

Andy, I too am looking at doing away with my MVB spot. I'm going to use a 70W metal halide spot as the heat source, which should give out a nice crisp bright white light, and a ReptiSun 10.0 Mini...
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 23-06-2013, 07:56 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 832
Posted By mobile
Lapizole Wormer - Anyone Here Used It?

Came across this yesterday: http://www.dechra.co.uk/files//dechra/Downloads/Genetrix/lapizole.pdf

It lists tortoises in the dosing table and appears to be the same active ingredient as Panacur....
Forum: Housing 05-06-2013, 07:44 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,516
Posted By mobile
Mine is a juvenile - approximately 3 years old -...

Mine is a juvenile - approximately 3 years old - and she loves digging a scrape under the plants. In fact, sometimes she digs in so much that I struggle to find her! There was one day last week that...
Forum: Housing 04-06-2013, 09:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,516
Posted By mobile
Mine loves to sleep under oregano. In fact, she...

Mine loves to sleep under oregano. In fact, she prefers to sleep under that than any of the other 'official' shelters I have put in her enclosure. She hardly ever went in her upturned clear box until...
Forum: Housing 04-06-2013, 08:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,665
Posted By mobile
I now have my UV meter, so when I have some...

I now have my UV meter, so when I have some readings I'll post them.
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 02-06-2013, 08:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 585
Posted By mobile
It doesn't sting, but I would really like a...

It doesn't sting, but I would really like a positive ID before I try feeding this to her.
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 02-06-2013, 07:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 585
Posted By mobile
Is this dead nettle?

Is this dead nettle?

http://i.imgur.com/bsRHU3J.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/1UTkCeZ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/mZu95pc.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/zmzetZo.jpg
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 01-06-2013, 03:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 566
Posted By mobile
Thanks sandy. I'm not having much luck with find...

Thanks sandy. I'm not having much luck with find edible weeds. So far all I have managed to find are dandelion, hoary plantain and white clover.
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 01-06-2013, 02:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 566
Posted By mobile
Could Someone ID These Weeds Please?

Are these suitable for feeding to tortoise?

http://i.imgur.com/4JCvygc.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/psSjhN3.jpg
Forum: Pictures 01-06-2013, 01:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 681
Posted By mobile
It's hard to tell from a photo perspective the...

It's hard to tell from a photo perspective the true scale of things so only Cheryl can truly assess the risks. Whilst my outdoor enclosure was in the planning I used to put my tortoise out on the...
Forum: Housing 31-05-2013, 09:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,665
Posted By mobile
Agreed, UV Lighting Guide UK is a really useful...

Agreed, UV Lighting Guide UK is a really useful resource. I hadn't spotted their reference to the Zoo-Med meter, so thanks for that.
Forum: Housing 31-05-2013, 09:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 760
Posted By mobile
Needs to be in a ceramic lamp holder, with a...

Needs to be in a ceramic lamp holder, with a suitable metal reflector. Google for 'reptile lamp'.
Forum: Housing 31-05-2013, 09:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 760
Posted By mobile
Mega-Ray seem to have a good reputation.

Mega-Ray seem to have a good reputation.
Forum: Pictures 31-05-2013, 09:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 681
Posted By mobile
It's great to get them outside, isn't it. I...

It's great to get them outside, isn't it. I finished my outside enclosure a couple of weeks ago and use every opportunity to put Hermie out, though the weather not been good enough here to get her...
Forum: Housing 31-05-2013, 08:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,665
Posted By mobile
Hi Andy, It would be useful if you could...

Hi Andy,

It would be useful if you could provide regular updates on the UV readings of the same lamps, so that we could see how it degrades over time. I've got a Zoo-Med UVB meter on its way to me...
Forum: Pictures 28-05-2013, 08:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 279
Posted By mobile
I doubt that the top of the stem would support...

I doubt that the top of the stem would support her weight, but just in case I moved the plant as soon as I took her off it :D
Forum: Pictures 27-05-2013, 07:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 279
Posted By mobile
Hermie's First Escape Attempt

This is the first attempt Hermie has made to escape from her indoor enclosure. I'm amazed on how dexterous she is at climbing.

http://i.imgur.com/JhHcEyM.jpg
Forum: Housing 25-05-2013, 10:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,926
Posted By mobile
I need to get something suitable for water......

I need to get something suitable for water... terracotta saucer maybe? I only finished the enclosure today, so she's only been in there a few hours and now she's back in her indoor table. I still...
Forum: Housing 25-05-2013, 08:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,926
Posted By mobile
The top right of the picture is a large clump of...

The top right of the picture is a large clump of Oregano, which she buries and hides under. Behind that (not in the picture above) is a log roll which she is not interested in and wasn't when it was...
Forum: Housing 25-05-2013, 06:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,926
Posted By mobile
Picked it up from Tesco today.

Picked it up from Tesco today.
Forum: Housing 25-05-2013, 05:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,926
Posted By mobile
Hermie's new outdoor enclosure

I've just finished constructing Hermie's outdoor enclosure this weekend, having completed it last weekend but finding that the top soil had poor drainage so had to replace it:
...
Forum: Identification/Sexing. 10-05-2013, 06:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,561
Posted By mobile
Could someone ID sub-species and sex please?

Hi,

Would it be possible for someone to ID the subspecies and possibly the sex please? He/she has Slovenia as country of origin on her CITES - if that helps.

http://i.imgur.com/54ujm8q.jpg...
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 29-04-2013, 08:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,276
Posted By mobile
Nekton MSA - Do I need Limestone Flour Too?

I have a bottle of Nekton-MSA and I also have limestone flour. My tortoise is 2 years old and I have read that at that age they should be given Nekton MSA or similar supplement every day. But, other...
Forum: Edible Weeds, Diet & Suppliments 27-04-2013, 05:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 774
Posted By mobile
Thank you. Not a good weed:...

Thank you. Not a good weed: http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/site/plants_19.asp?mode=main&catID=144
Forum: Tortoise Health and Vets 27-04-2013, 05:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,718
Posted By mobile
There is also a UVB fluorescent tube above the...

There is also a UVB fluorescent tube above the table. I have a thermostat on order for hooking up to a ceramic heater for night time temperatures. Why do you think the light or temperatures are...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 45

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 02:43 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.