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new table
Posted: 05/11/2015 by James37

Hi I am just getting my new table its 1.3 x .9 and I am checking to see what's needed for it don't want to put too much in I was reading that you should break it up so tortoise  cant see from one end to the other end all advice would be appreciated

Re: new table
Posted: 06/11/2015 by Tom

Hello James,

Click on "Photo Gallery" for lots of ideas.
Substrate - moist garden soil or Coir - buy as a block).

100W Megaray UVB bulb with a dome reflector.

Most important, do NOT buy a tortoise from a pet dealer [shop/centre] - read the Post above titled "Dead Tortoise"

Regards,
Tom

Re: new table
Posted: 07/11/2015 by James37

Thanks for that info Tom,I live in Ireland and I can't seem to find any breeders over hear, would you know any breeders in Ireland,I have found a good reptile shop my son has got stuff from them.

Re: new table
Posted: 07/11/2015 by Tom

I don't know of one James, but it's very risky buying from a shop. Breeders don't sell to shops, but all of these reptile shops say theirs are from breeders. If they are captive bred, then they are bred in the EU & imported in batches of 1,000 or 1,500 by the importer. So imagine !!


There are some in circulation in the pet trade which are UK bred according to their A10 Certificates, I am extremely dubious. It's not worth the risk.

99% of horsfields in the pet trade are wild caught - again avoid.

Click on "Buying a Tortoise …." on the left. I'm sure that some of the TPG breeders would meet you near an airport. 

I'll see if any of my tort friends know of any Irish breeders, allow a week or so, if I don't reply it's negative.

Tom

Re: new table
Posted: 07/11/2015 by James37

Thanks Tom had a look and have email a breeder in uk so waiting for a reply as I an in uk in a few weeks

Thanks again.
Jim


Re: new table
Posted: 09/11/2015 by Tom

Good. Let me know if no response.

Re: new table
Posted: 11/11/2015 by James37

Thanks Tom yes the breeder has come back to me, I am going to use SOIL for the substrate 70/30 is play sand is this ok, also for the uv light which is best a strip light or one that hands down like the basking light sorry for all the question just want to get this right

Re: new table
Posted: 12/11/2015 by Tom

Garden soil is fine David.


See my 1st reply re UVB.
Click on "The Tortoise / " box for a Caresheet, the breeder should also supply their own Care info..

Good luck,
Tom

Re: new table
Posted: 02/12/2015 by James37

Con has arrived and has settle in very well is feeding well he loves a bit of shamrock.

Re: new table
Posted: 21/01/2016 by James37

Just starting to plan ahead about putting Con outside when the weather gets abit warmer will I need to have a basking light in his outside area and what should the outside Temp be ???

Re: new table
Posted: 19/04/2016 by James37

Just looking for some info my Herman has not been eating well for the last few days any thing I can give to help to eat a bit more seem to be gone off eating greens

 
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