Re: Bells hingeback

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Posted by EJ on February 11, 2001 at 12:15:23:

In Reply to: Re: Bells hingeback posted by jon on February 10, 2001 at 23:13:41:

How long have you had them? Where are you located? Why do you deep them seperate?
Ed

:
: : I have a couple of question about keeping a Bells:
: : 1) What kind of substrate is OK?
: : 2)What would constitute a balanced diet? (mine refuses anything but plantains and zucchini and carrots.)
: : 3)How much humidity do they need and is misting every so often OK? Also, do they need a water...um... bowl they could actually sit in in the tank?
: : 4)Is it normal for them to bask 8-10 hours a day?
: : 5) How often should I soak the tort?
: : 6) I think this was brought up on the forum: is it normal for them to wheeze when you handle them?
: : 7) Are there any signs of an unhealthy tort I should be aware of?

: : Thanks you much,
: : Maria (and Ziegfried)

: i keep several bells, my set-up is:
: -all are kept singly
: -each has 10 sq. feet of floor space
: -i use a 2 inch layer of repti-bark (misted twice weekly
: -each is soaked in warm water once weekly for 2 minutes
: -no water bowls are used
: -100 watt heat lamp is on 12 hours daily, no heat at night (day temp (on the hot end)= 90 deg F. night temp is 65 deg. F)
: -fedding is twice weekly, mixture of greens, grasse, fruits , vitamins, etc.
: -in the summer the group is moved outside for UV
: -i prepare a diet of 50 % greens (romaine lettuce, and grasses) 25 % fruit, 25% prepared dry tortiose chow, occasionally protein in the form of boiled egg, crushed crickets, crushd mealworms, and earthworms.and ofcourse vitamins once every 2 weeks.
: - if your bell is wheezing take to vet immediatlly, its very hard to heal a sick tortiose, trust me!

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: How long have you had them? Where are you located? Why do you deep them seperate? : Ed : : : : : I have a couple of question about keeping a Bells: : : : 1) What kind of substrate is OK? : : : 2)What would constitute a balanced diet? (mine refuses anything but plantains and zucchini and carrots.) : : : 3)How much humidity do they need and is misting every so often OK? Also, do they need a water...um... bowl they could actually sit in in the tank? : : : 4)Is it normal for them to bask 8-10 hours a day? : : : 5) How often should I soak the tort? : : : 6) I think this was brought up on the forum: is it normal for them to wheeze when you handle them? : : : 7) Are there any signs of an unhealthy tort I should be aware of? : : : Thanks you much, : : : Maria (and Ziegfried) : : i keep several bells, my set-up is: : : -all are kept singly : : -each has 10 sq. feet of floor space : : -i use a 2 inch layer of repti-bark (misted twice weekly : : -each is soaked in warm water once weekly for 2 minutes : : -no water bowls are used : : -100 watt heat lamp is on 12 hours daily, no heat at night (day temp (on the hot end)= 90 deg F. night temp is 65 deg. F) : : -fedding is twice weekly, mixture of greens, grasse, fruits , vitamins, etc. : : -in the summer the group is moved outside for UV : : -i prepare a diet of 50 % greens (romaine lettuce, and grasses) 25 % fruit, 25% prepared dry tortiose chow, occasionally protein in the form of boiled egg, crushed crickets, crushd mealworms, and earthworms.and ofcourse vitamins once every 2 weeks. : : - if your bell is wheezing take to vet immediatlly, its very hard to heal a sick tortiose, trust me!

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