My Tortoise table plan :) - Page 2

Drummerkid · #11 (**permalink**) 21-02-2008, 04:16 PM

yeah horsfields do need a deep substrate.

Tina · #12 (**permalink**) 21-02-2008, 04:21 PM

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Thats bloomin nice Tina

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Originally Posted by hermannslover

great pic tina!!

It's great isn't it? Lucky little horsfields is what I thought when I saw it

hermannslover · #13 (**permalink**) 21-02-2008, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tina

It's great isn't it? Lucky little horsfields is what I thought when I saw it

oh, its not yours? i should stop scanning posts and reading them thoroughly! ok let me rephrase my original post....

great picture of someones enclosure tina!!!

Ben.S · #14 (**permalink**) 21-02-2008, 11:34 PM

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What a great design

As has already been said a digital in/out thermometer would monitor your temps better. Also I'd be tempted to move the uv lamp so it's closer to the basking lamp or buy the combined basking/uv light as you're buying a ceramic clamp light anyway. The little log ramps which you can bend to shape (Pets at Home sell them) make a nice addition as hides/bridges. Hemp would be a better alternative to hay. The basking rock isn't necessary and may get too hot.

It's a great design and admirable that you're spending so much time planning before you get your tort

Which ikea table are you using?

Oh, almost forgot

to the forum.

Thanks for all the help and advice

I will change the plan to make it a bit better

Im using the Vikka Amon Curry table 100cmx60cm. LOL Ikeas always do such funny names.
At pets at home do they sell lots of reptile things? I have a huge one very near me.
Thanks!

Tina · #15 (**permalink**) 21-02-2008, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben.S

Thanks for all the help and advice

I will change the plan to make it a bit better

Im using the Vikka Amon Curry table 100cmx60cm. LOL Ikeas always do such funny names.
At pets at home do they sell lots of reptile things? I have a huge one very near me.
Thanks!

Our Pets at Home don't... I wish they did as they're only about 10 minutes down the road. They do sell a few bits and bobs but they're mainly for hermit crabs. The internet is usually the cheapest place for things, I found Surrey Pet Supplies had a good range and were quite cheap.

t-bo · #16 (**permalink**) 21-02-2008, 11:44 PM

Wow.. cool plan / diagram you've made there... like Tina said its really admirable the amount of planning you are putting in to this

Good stuff!

Ben.S · #17 (**permalink**) 22-02-2008, 12:21 AM

Do any of you guys know where to get cheap uv and heat combined lamps?
Ive seen some for £50 and let's just say I thought it was a complete rip off for a bulb.

Tina · #18 (**permalink**) 22-02-2008, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Ben.S

Do any of you guys know where to get cheap uv and heat combined lamps?
Ive seen some for £50 and let's just say I thought it was a complete rip off for a bulb.

This site was the cheapest I could find them:

Surrey Pet Supplies supplies products for UK dogs, cats and other pets UK

Drummerkid · #19 (**permalink**) 22-02-2008, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Ben.S

Do any of you guys know where to get cheap uv and heat combined lamps?
Ive seen some for £50 and let's just say I thought it was a complete rip off for a bulb.

50 is not so bad. Considering that in the time you have one bulb (about a year) you have to buy two UV tubes.
Graham knows someone that, on Ebay that does MegRays for 30 or 40 quid I think..

Declan123 · #20 (**permalink**) 22-02-2008, 12:33 AM

Looks Fantastic, Very detailed Plans

Good job

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