return to main index

  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
 
click here for Rodent Pro
Mice, Rats, Rabbits, Chicks, Quail
Available Now at RodentPro.com!
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Fence Lizard . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Kingsnake . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - Apr 26, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Calusa Herp Society Meeting - May 02, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - May 04, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Exotic Pets Expo - Manasas - May 05, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - May 07, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - May 12, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - May 18, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - May 19, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - May 21, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - May 24, 2024 . . . . . . . . . . 
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research
full banner - advertise here .50¢/1000 views
click here for Rodent Pro
pool banner - $50 year

RE: JUST GOT A GREEK TORTOISE...

[ Login ] [ User Prefs ] [ Search Forums ] [ Back to Main Page ] [ Back to Russian & Greek Tortoises ] [ Reply To This Message ]
[ Register to Post ]

Posted by: KevinM at Thu Jan 17 19:40:38 2008  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by KevinM ]  
   

Taylor, I dont think caging for a single greek would be that complicated. I believe a forty gallon breeder would have a four x two foot floor area and is only about 1.5 feet tall. Better yet, you can get HUGE rubber maid storage boxes, easily four x two or larger for MUCH cheaper than a tank. I bought one almost four feet long, and right at two feet wide for like 20 bucks. They are also lighter and easier to carry outside to clean if need be. A suggestion I would make would be to have a red light bulb on one end of the enclosure along with a UVB bulb/light. At night when the UVB goes out, the redlight stays on to provide heat and doesnt interrupt with day/night cycle (to the best of my knowledge). Not sure about golden greeks, but some torts can withstand night drops down to 50 or 60 degrees with no problems, so no light or heat may be an option. Especially if kept indoors. You could use one bulb like a zoomed that provides heat and UVB, and simply turn off at night.


   

[ Reply To This Message ] [ Subscribe to this Thread ] [ Show Entire Thread ]


<< Previous Message:  RE: JUST GOT A GREEK TORTOISE... - taylor_madison, Wed Dec 19 12:40:14 2007