Niki, have you ever explained the rocks...

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Posted by EJ on May 30, 2001 at 11:58:23:

In Reply to: Picture - my set-up for indoors (incl. waterbowl & cuttlebone)... posted by Niki on May 29, 2001 at 20:29:50:

I can imagine what they are for and it's a neat idea.
Ed

: Hi, I've got a nearly 2 year old Sulcata, and this is
: his current set up. I always leave a waterbowl, very
: shallow plant saucer that's wider at the bottom than
: at the top like a volcano. He also goes and drinks
: most mornings, I change his water bowl daily.

: A cage where the water bowl is getting dirty or
: being walked through, or making the cage too humid,
: is probably too small anyways, so keeping a water
: bowl in it does not cause problems in itself.

: I do soak my tortoise weekly (in the winter) now he's
: just getting the sprinkler and is outside most of
: the day.

: I DON'T want him defecating in the water (yuck!)
: and he never does. It's bath time sheesh!
: While this may work for a while with young tortoises,
: I'm not looking forward to hauling a big heavy
: tortoise into a wash basin of water to get him
: to eliminate. He goes every morning after basking
: for a while and then walks away from it until it's
: cleaned up! In the summer he goes outside.

: I have allowed him to roam the house on occasion
: with supervision and in nearly 2 years we have
: not had a single "accident".

: As to the cuttlebone - I left some in his cage,
: which he never touches, and have some that I use
: a sharp knife and scrape some over his food maybe
: weekly. I also have Rep-Cal and Herptivite for
: the summer once a week and more often in the winter.

: I would suggest looking into the ACTIVE UV lights
: for sale if you can't get him into regular sunlight,
: much more output than the "old-fashioned" tubes
: such as Repti-Sun 5.0 etc...

: take care, niki & teddy

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: I can imagine what they are for and it's a neat idea. : Ed : : : Hi, I've got a nearly 2 year old Sulcata, and this is : : his current set up. I always leave a waterbowl, very : : shallow plant saucer that's wider at the bottom than : : at the top like a volcano. He also goes and drinks : : most mornings, I change his water bowl daily. : : A cage where the water bowl is getting dirty or : : being walked through, or making the cage too humid, : : is probably too small anyways, so keeping a water : : bowl in it does not cause problems in itself. : : I do soak my tortoise weekly (in the winter) now he's : : just getting the sprinkler and is outside most of : : the day. : : I DON'T want him defecating in the water (yuck!) : : and he never does. It's bath time sheesh! : : While this may work for a while with young tortoises, : : I'm not looking forward to hauling a big heavy : : tortoise into a wash basin of water to get him : : to eliminate. He goes every morning after basking : : for a while and then walks away from it until it's : : cleaned up! In the summer he goes outside. : : I have allowed him to roam the house on occasion : : with supervision and in nearly 2 years we have : : not had a single "accident". : : As to the cuttlebone - I left some in his cage, : : which he never touches, and have some that I use : : a sharp knife and scrape some over his food maybe : : weekly. I also have Rep-Cal and Herptivite for : : the summer once a week and more often in the winter. : : I would suggest looking into the ACTIVE UV lights : : for sale if you can't get him into regular sunlight, : : much more output than the "old-fashioned" tubes : : such as Repti-Sun 5.0 etc... : : take care, niki & teddy

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