The Tortoise Table

Just to confirm, I wasn’t told to bath it in Red Bull! That was a flippant comment.
The vet recommended Reptoboost.
Sorry

Went to the vets yesterday. Advised me to change my lighting to fluorescent uv strip light with separate heat lamp. Also the temp should be nearer to 35-40 degrees apparently 😳 Also advised some ‘red bull’ power in the bath 3 times a day to rehydrate and absorb glucose etc to encourage feeding. It h...

Hi Temperatures were consistent throughout the day 30.5 and 21 when the D3 bulb was turned on/ 12 hours. The info that came with the starter pack recommended 20cm height for an 80w bulb. The slate temp was 33 and didn’t feel too hot to touch it does happily sit on the slate. I have been hand feeding...

Thank you for your speedy response. I am using an 80w UVA/UVB/IR heat lamp which came a a starter package so I assumed it was the correct size bulb for the size of tabla, lamp is set approx 20 cms above a basking slate. I have checked the temperature using a probe thermometer at shell height. I have...

I have had my Horsfield for 1 week. It is 7 months old. It is housed in a tortoise table, correct lamps/ checked temperatures etc. since getting it home, he has been more lethargic every day, and is not eating. I had it out in the garden in the sun twice this week and it enjoyed having a mooch aroun...