ValueAquatics are now offering small animal enclosures Rabbit hutches etc., some of the products can be used very successfully as outdoors runs for Tortoise. They are the Apex shelter and run which is suitable for one or two Mediterranean type tortoise, this run offers protection from crows during the day and if pegged down from rats and foxes at night. The run can be moved easily to fresh ground so they do not mess up or foul the area. As most Tortoise love to dig it is best to lay down some chicken wire or 2-3” square plastic garden mesh on the ground first or fit some to the bottom of the run.

The Apex Shelter is 5’ long (1546mm x 570mm x 510mm high).
Hinged door for easy access
Ventilated, raised timber floor in the shelter section.
Fully Treated Timber
Flat Packed for easy assembly with full instructions

The other enclosue available is the Square Rabbit or Guinea Pig Run which is about 4’ square and giving two or three Mediterranean type Tortoise a good area to brows and sun bath in. Again as the Apex shelter peg them down for added security especially at night if you leave them out. Also use the chicken wire or mesh for the bottom.

Top sections easily lifted off
Treated timber
Fox Proof rubber coated wire
Flat packed, easy to follow instructions

James

This is the time of year that your Mediterranean tortoise should be coming out of hibernation, but it is too cold for them to go outside and vivariums are very bad for them. Vivariums do not give the correct temperature gradient nor enough ventilation, this causes lots of long term health problems that will not show for many years and then it is generally too late for anything to be done. The main problem are lung (breathing) problems, congestion etc.

The answer is a Tortoise table this gives the Tortoise the correct temperature gradient form 32°c at the basking spot end and 20°c at the cold end.

ValueAquatics offer the Royce Tortoise table which comes in a Beech finish and measures 1220mm x 600mm x 255mm (48”x24”x10” L.W.H).

This allows for the correct control of the temperature gradient and UV source through a mercury vapour lamp such as the Exo Terra sun glow lamp available in both 125w and 160w.

The tortoise table does not come with the light etc., and will need a light fitting like the Komodo BLACK DOME 21cm ø reflector which comes with all fittings and a 3 pin fitted plug. You will also need a mercury vapour lamp as in the Exo Terra Sun Glo both of which ValueAquatics has in stock.

We recommend the tortoise Trust Forum. It is a very friendly group always willing to help with all aspects of tortoise husbandry.

John

We have just reduced our prices

You can now buy a Tortoise Table and Cabinet for only £135

Or the Tortoise Table on its own for only £92.50

These are available in the ever popular Beech colour!

Mark
www.ValueAquatics.co.uk

Q. I have a tiny baby tortoise, and at the moment I am housing it in the plastic bottom of a hamster cage. What do I need to house the tortoise correctly?

John
www.valueaquatics