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Derekclintondrake View Profile |
its almost done i just have to seal around the plexiglass and then put some wire mesh on the top lids... if you have any ideas for me let me know |
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| 03/27/09 01:57am |
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RepticTay View Profile |
Message To: Derekclintondrake In reference to Message Id: 1975416 Updated cage pix
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| 03/27/09 02:28pm |
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TaraTort View Profile |
Message To: RepticTay In reference to Message Id: 1975614 Updated cage pix
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| 03/28/09 08:16am |
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Derekclintondrake View Profile |
Message To: TaraTort In reference to Message Id: 1975932
i plan on getting a uvb light but im not sure where to put it...the left side of his cage seams so dark but i know your suposed to put the basking light an the uvb lights together so is it ok that the left side is a bit dark? |
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| 03/29/09 07:31pm |
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RepticTay View Profile |
Message To: Derekclintondrake In reference to Message Id: 1976794 Updated cage pix
I just currently seperated my tortoises, and both their lights are on the left side, leaving the right side rather dark.If you want the other side brightened up, just use a very low wattage bulb that doesn’t heat up to much. usually a 20-40watt does fine. btw the cage looks fantastic. Although i would add some plants, maybe some rocks and bark. Russians are very true diggers and to my opinion climbers. They love digging around and climbing over things. |
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| 03/30/09 05:40am |
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SkumBoss View Profile |
Message To: RepticTay In reference to Message Id: 1977059 Updated cage pix
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| 03/30/09 03:18pm |
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Derekclintondrake View Profile |
Message To: RepticTay In reference to Message Id: 1977059
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| 04/02/09 01:42am |
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SkumBoss View Profile |
Message To: Derekclintondrake In reference to Message Id: 1978829 Updated cage pix
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| 04/04/09 04:16pm |
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Derekclintondrake View Profile |
Message To: SkumBoss In reference to Message Id: 1980088
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| 04/04/09 09:33pm |
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SkumBoss View Profile |
Message To: Derekclintondrake In reference to Message Id: 1980267 Updated cage pix
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| 04/06/09 04:53pm |
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Derekclintondrake View Profile |
Message To: SkumBoss In reference to Message Id: 1981190
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| 04/06/09 11:26pm |
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J&C View Profile |
Message To: Derekclintondrake In reference to Message Id: 1981446 Updated cage pix
I used linoleum on the bottom and up the sides about 6" on our enclosures... just an idea Jackie:) |
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| 04/07/09 04:04pm |
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SkumBoss View Profile |
Message To: J&C In reference to Message Id: 1981781 Updated cage pix
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| 04/07/09 06:12pm |
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Derekclintondrake View Profile |
Message To: J&C In reference to Message Id: 1981781
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| 04/08/09 11:59pm |
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Jo3Madness View Profile |
Message To: Derekclintondrake In reference to Message Id: 1982701
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| 04/29/09 01:41am |
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J&C View Profile |
Message To: Jo3Madness In reference to Message Id: 1994916 Updated cage pix
Tort table are the way to go.... If you line the enclosure, you won’t have the saturated pee smelll I will try to post some pictures of my tort tables later Jackie:) |
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| 04/29/09 10:17am |
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Bluedahlia View Profile |
Message To: J&C In reference to Message Id: 1995021 Updated cage pix
but i honestly don’t see what the difference is between that and an aquarium as far as air circulation goes. |
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| 04/29/09 04:24pm |
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SkumBoss View Profile |
Message To: Bluedahlia In reference to Message Id: 1995138 Updated cage pix
Wood is porous and glass is not. Glass holds heat and humidity much better than wood, but has poor circulation because it only goes in and out the top. |
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| 04/29/09 05:57pm |
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J&C View Profile |
Message To: Bluedahlia In reference to Message Id: 1995138 Updated cage pix
however, most aquariums have high sides and the glass holds the heat.. i guess... but with the high sides and narrow widths (most aquariums) .. there is bad air circulation I have BIG tort tables with no lids.. nothing here to get into cages either though.. Jackie:) |
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| 04/29/09 05:59pm |
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Jo3Madness View Profile |
Message To: J&C In reference to Message Id: 1995193
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| 04/30/09 01:25pm |
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J&C View Profile |
Message To: Jo3Madness In reference to Message Id: 1995602 Updated cage pix
All torts need heat however, they need a cool end too and that is hard to accomplish with a glass aquarium.. as it holds overall heat within the enclosure and doesnt allow for the tort to choose which micro climate it perfers... If you talk to anyone who has kept tortoises for a decent amount of time.. they will more than likely tell you the same thing... I follow the advice of people who have researched and been keeping and breeding healthy torts with little or no pyrmiading for over 35+ years and as for redfoots...they come from an area where the climate is very warm... They need higher warm humidity in dark hides and this can be accomplished by using spagmhum moss (kept moist) in a hide with a ceramic heat emitter ... I also provide UVB and a regular heat lamp Jackie:) Sorry Derekclintondrake...didnt mean to hijack your post :( |
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| 04/30/09 03:39pm |
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Jo3Madness View Profile |
Message To: J&C In reference to Message Id: 1995712
also... ceramic heating rock is a really good way to severely burn the bottom of your tortoise... learn what you are talking about kid... the thing you are giving advice on is not appropriate advice... and i never said that redfoots need less humidity i said they needed less heat... and to contain the amount of humidity they need its best to have a 75watt bulb so it extracts moisture and holds it... |
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| 05/01/09 06:33pm |
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Jo3Madness View Profile |
Message To: Jo3Madness In reference to Message Id: 1996483
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| 05/01/09 06:38pm |
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J&C View Profile |
Message To: Jo3Madness In reference to Message Id: 1996483 Updated cage pix
I am not a kid!!!! I am an adult... you came here asking for help and then you argue with what is being said... I do know what Im talking about and I have done research and gave you sites to prove my findings... I am not on this site to argue with you... If you dont like the advice then you should just ask your breeder/store and follow what they say PS the SHALLOW VERY OPEN top plastic cement mixing tub WOULD NOT hold the heat like the VERY small glass aquarium that you want to sick the poor little tortoise in |
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| 05/01/09 06:42pm |
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J&C View Profile |
Message To: J&C In reference to Message Id: 1996488 Updated cage pix
and I apologize also.... This forum is used for helping people and that previous message was in no way helpful Jackie:) |
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| 05/01/09 06:48pm |
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RepticTay View Profile |
Message To: Jo3Madness In reference to Message Id: 1996483 Updated cage pix
Jackie is a long time tortoise keeper, and knows what they are on about. I am a long time tortoise keeper and made many mistakes, to the result of 2 dead tortoises because i was just like you! Stubborn. Went against everything everyone told me, i fed pellets, kept them in a crappy glass / plastic tank, fed them the wrong stuff and did the wrong things...but i learnt from my mistakes =] and now have 2 amazing tortoises! I believe if you don’t change your ways you’ll end up with a dead tortoise. Like Jackie said, we are not kids...i think we’re more mature than to bicker with you. |
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| 05/02/09 07:13am |
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Steven1 View Profile |
Message To: RepticTay In reference to Message Id: 1996773 Updated cage pix
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| 09/22/09 09:09pm |
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