ya, i have a hatchling sulcata... still very small... keepin him in my house in a aquirium. i let him walk outside very often

photos ah... check out my album
http://mytortoise.multiply.com/photos

Hatchling also called the same name.

U need to moist the branch and plant everyday, dont let it dry.

Proton Wira and Mitsubishi Lancer is the same car. Notice the quality difference which separate them apart ?

Pellets and fish should do it to make the shell strong in short terms.

That white translucent thing is because of the water i supposed. Mind to post a pic here ?

Uz & Sayasebudak: Will post pics tomorrow. Didn't bring camera today.

I finally have an online photo album for my pets. Spent the weekend taking pictures
sayasebuk album

upmparasite: my DIY lighting pictures
http://sayasebuk.multiply.com/photos/album/2

i finally "sunbathed" my turtles for the 1st time
http://sayasebuk.multiply.com/photos/album/1

for those wanting to see my turtle housing
http://sayasebuk.multiply.com/photos/album/4

nice setup
really admire u guys... mine is so plain

btw, TTT - DIY Lightings
not scared kena electrocuted ah

want to ask, are they smelly?

WAWWW ur tortoise very beautiful!!! but i see u buy alot of things for them wor..

This post has been edited by nezumitaro: Sep 25 2006, 03:10 PM

Nice one bro, maybe im gonna do something like that for my star tortoise. Nice setup.

Wow...sayasebuk,

Very nice home for your Box turtle Cool! He/She must be real happy and lucky to have met you! Did you stick that platform by yourself? Its glass or plastic?



Kamekame.

not smelly at all... i remove the shit every day. the bedding will absorb their pee too. it is definately much cleaner and easier to maintan than water based turtle

accessories ah... u need:-
aquirium
wood bedding
basking holder
basking lamp
uvb lamp (buy, if u don't have time to sun bath em)
calcium supliment
vitamin supliment
themometer (optional)
hydrometer (optional)
bowl to eat (optional)
bowl to drink (optional)

I have a quick question - I just tested Tortue's shell to see if it's soft.

It's a little bit like how when you soak your nails in the water and you can push them down more than you can when they are dry...does that mean he has shell softening (the front part of the shell near the head is hard, I was testing around the edge near his tail)?

nolar, people in the planted aquarium community always do this to jimat kos. cost of a planted aquarium is way way higher than for a turtle/tortoise. have to be careful though how you place the wiring at your aquarium

the turtles are not smelly, just that the water will become smelly if you dont change it often enough. the stuff that i buy for them are considered "basic". no cosmetic/decoration pun

it's glass. sent to glass shop. had to pay extra RM40. (actually not hard to do yourself. but quite hard to find a suitable sized glass). have to check their work though, because mine was leaking water at the basking area. had to use silicone sealant to cover the leak

i thought nezumitaro was asking me? never mind la i still want to reply

yahor... maybe he was talking to u...
i perasan pulak

hahaha ok ok i am asking both... n thanks both ya!!!

hmmm but need to plain 1st, cos he gonna grow big big.

i think this is the 2nd time im posting this question
anyone know any herp vets? or at least one that has very good experience with turtles? im thinking of bringing my turtles to the vet

That one should be hygrometer, which is used to monitor the humidity.

Well, i think Tortue still lacks those calcium stuff. Maybe u really need to sun them lah once in a while.

Dr Yeoh @ Tmn Megah, he's good with herps. Look for his address at Vet's List Thread.

Uz: Yeah...I was just thinking the same thing. =.=

Rather than pellets, u need to sun him. That's the best method for them.

Uz: Naturally...just that I've been a bit tad sibuk at work plus it's hazy where I am so it's just cloudy on most days. Still sun anyway?

well maybe because it's near end of year so recently are sun light shine onto my balcony, but not long lar mayb one hour like that, so everyday like 11am like that i will quickly take my star to sun bath and then i realise that my star become much more active than before

dr yeoh is REALLY expensive when it comes to treating my dogs.