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Roberta · 28-10-2012, 07:24 PM

How do you get them not to be this messy??? I only left him alone for half a day and his water bowl is a mud bath.

Roberta · 28-10-2012, 07:26 PM

Easter Bunny · 28-10-2012, 07:31 PM

lol, Looks like he's enjoying himself xx

TillyTortoise · 28-10-2012, 07:32 PM

That's what you have to expect when you are keeping an adult tortoise in a confined space. I'd look at getting a bigger, deeper water dish and move it to one side so he doesn't keep walking through it.

I'd maybe remove some pebbles and one of the ornaments also.

shellonia · 28-10-2012, 07:34 PM

Hi Roberta, heartbreaking when you put so much into it, but that's just what they do while exploring!!Do make sure that his basking and cool end temperatures are right and he will eventually eat, settle and bask. Just remember temperatures are all important. The basking lamp distance does look very close. Do you have thermometers each end of the table? If he can't bask because his lamp is too low then he will scuttle about all the time.

Merlin M · 28-10-2012, 07:38 PM

hehehehe there is no stopping him! Just goes to show he likes it!!!

Mine will move stuff around should they feel the urge!

Roberta · 28-10-2012, 07:50 PM

I tried a different method when feeding him today instead of putting a few of the pellets ontop of the green/petals I mashed it all up and sprinkled crumbs on top and he seemed to it most of it so ill keep trying that.

At my work place they keep tortoises and they have a bowl surrounded by pebbles but they don't get messy so ill try getting a taller bowl and larger pebbles see if that helps

Roberta · 28-10-2012, 07:51 PM

He's basking at the moment so I don't think it's too hot ill check what the temps are

shellonia · 28-10-2012, 08:01 PM

OOOH late night then or hasn't he adjusted to the clocks changing?! It's really helpful to have a thermometer permanently at each end of the table which you can check every hour or so and take the guesswork out of the situation.they are totally temperature dependent for proper activity and digestion.

Roberta · 28-10-2012, 08:43 PM

Just checked on him he's in the basking area but in the corner sleeping. The cooler end reads 23c so he shouldn't be cold. Lights are off now.

28-10-2012, 07:31 PM	#13
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	lol, Looks like he's enjoying himself xx __________________ Lynne x

28-10-2012, 07:32 PM	#14
TillyTortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales Posts: 2,327	That's what you have to expect when you are keeping an adult tortoise in a confined space. I'd look at getting a bigger, deeper water dish and move it to one side so he doesn't keep walking through it. I'd maybe remove some pebbles and one of the ornaments also. __________________ Ross

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28-10-2012, 07:24 PM	#11
Roberta Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 197	How do you get them not to be this messy??? I only left him alone for half a day and his water bowl is a mud bath.

28-10-2012, 07:26 PM	#12
Roberta Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 197

28-10-2012, 07:34 PM	#15
shellonia Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central s england Posts: 1,534	Hi Roberta, heartbreaking when you put so much into it, but that's just what they do while exploring!!Do make sure that his basking and cool end temperatures are right and he will eventually eat, settle and bask. Just remember temperatures are all important. The basking lamp distance does look very close. Do you have thermometers each end of the table? If he can't bask because his lamp is too low then he will scuttle about all the time.

28-10-2012, 07:38 PM	#16
Merlin M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 4,186	hehehehe there is no stopping him! Just goes to show he likes it!!! Mine will move stuff around should they feel the urge!

28-10-2012, 07:50 PM	#17
Roberta Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 197	I tried a different method when feeding him today instead of putting a few of the pellets ontop of the green/petals I mashed it all up and sprinkled crumbs on top and he seemed to it most of it so ill keep trying that. At my work place they keep tortoises and they have a bowl surrounded by pebbles but they don't get messy so ill try getting a taller bowl and larger pebbles see if that helps

28-10-2012, 07:51 PM	#18
Roberta Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 197	He's basking at the moment so I don't think it's too hot ill check what the temps are

28-10-2012, 08:01 PM	#19
shellonia Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central s england Posts: 1,534	OOOH late night then or hasn't he adjusted to the clocks changing?! It's really helpful to have a thermometer permanently at each end of the table which you can check every hour or so and take the guesswork out of the situation.they are totally temperature dependent for proper activity and digestion.

28-10-2012, 08:43 PM	#20
Roberta Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 197	Just checked on him he's in the basking area but in the corner sleeping. The cooler end reads 23c so he shouldn't be cold. Lights are off now.

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