The Pet Express Monkfield Tortoise Table Oak Starter Kit

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A piece of slate, flat piece of limestone or a clean ceramic tile should be provided for the tortoises to eat off. Bronze - Bronze tortoise starter kits contain the absolute basics you need to house a tortoise. All of the hardware you need is included but you may need to update it over time. Sterilised topsoil is best for most species from arid environments which include the Mediterranean tortoises such as the Testudo Ibera and Graeca, Hermanni, Marginated and Horsfield tortoises.

Despite some advice often given on out-of-date care sheets, it is really important to be aware that tortoises drink and do need a fresh supply of drinking water to be readily available at all times. A shallow water container will be required and for the new baby tortoise, flattish pebbles should be placed in it to prevent the hatchling from upturning and drowning. Flattish stones arranged around it will help prevent the tortoise trail soil through the water dish.Features an enclosed sleeping area with hinged lid for easy access. This area can also accommodate a standard seed tray which can be filled with soil. The provision of a small cold frame or a small cloche, in which an entrance can be made for the tortoise to freely enter and leave, within the run will provide a few degrees extra warmth for your tortoise. Wooden or glass vivariums --the type often sold by pet shops and sometimes as part of tortoise starter kits --are not a good idea for several reasons: Knowing exactly what environment to create for your tortoise can be difficult, and depends very much on what species of Tortoise you are caring for. In some cases, you might need a tortoise tank, while in others you'll need a tortoise table. To help you find the right products and get started we sell a range of Tortoise starter kits, including Tortoise table starter kits. What are Tortoise starter kits?

An ordinary household 60w or a 100w spotlight can be used for the light and heat. The spotlight can be suspended from above using an ordinary light fitting or if the lamp chosen is 60w it can be located into a bendy desk lamp.Tortoise starter kits contain everything you need to give your tortoise a comfortable home. We sell a variety of Tortoise starter kits including both kits made by Swell and those made by other manufacturers. Each Swell tortoise kit is different but they all contain an enclosure for your pet (either a tortoise table or vivarium), heating (such as a heat mat 0r heat bulb) and substrate. The other tortoise starter kits we sell from other brands may differ in their contents.

A natural looking habitat is not only aesthetically pleasing but it provides enrichment for your tortoise, encouraging instinctual behaviour. Included with your Essentials Kit is natural Cork Bark, this is perfect for creating a hiding area. Tortoise tables are a popular choice for tortoises. They are best to be kept in the corner of a room out the way of any drafts. Tortoise tables are great enclosures for kids, as they are open they are more interactive. They can be fed and handled in the table rather than keep getting it out. A multivitamin supplement. Turtles rarely get the nutrition they need in captivity from their food alone. This will provide the missing essential minerals and trace nutrients that tortoises don’t get from their food. A plant sprayer, to spray the substrate with water on a daily basis, will help keep the substrate slightly moist and help to keep the dust down. Tortoises will also need a good source of heat, ordinary light and a source of UVB light. This does two things; it provides a basking source for the tortoise and a source of UVB. Remember, tortoises are cold blooded and cannot regulate their physiological body temperature as we can. In the wild, tortoises would find a sunny spot and warm up to become active and hungry. UVB light is normally obtained directly from the sun outside and is needed for tortoises to convert calcium in the diet into healthy shell and bone. Indoors this must be provided by artificial means.

What’s in our Essentials Tortoise Kit and why?

Purpose made run with sides high enough to prevent the tortoise climbing out. A small lip around the top of the enclosure sides will prevent escape.