This video will show you the ideal tortoise table setup and also explain some basic care for the horsfield/russian tortoise
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@fonzycat10 жыл бұрын
Nice habitat Adam, I think your tortoise lives better than most people do.
@verdantis99605 жыл бұрын
Nice table! Our little Odo lives in a large cupboard we converted into his home. He's only ever in there if we are out of the house though. We made his substrate deep so he can dig but he never seems fussed with digging. Loves climbing though!
@verdantis99605 жыл бұрын
Where did you get your fake plants? We've been wanting to get some for our guy but not found any decent ones in the local reptile shops.
@kikitcat56 ай бұрын
I love the name!
@leejoeburke9 жыл бұрын
Great video bud, I have been doing research for a while now, and this is one of the most informative videos I have seen so far...good job!
@minicraftqueen46914 жыл бұрын
PLEASE POST MORE Super informative I’d love you to make more vids like this
@6strings7356 жыл бұрын
Well done, this helped in planning for my own tortoise table. I like the two open ends and the hide as you have done it. Glad I clicked on this.
@katehartley619010 жыл бұрын
I think I might come back as your tortoise! You most certainly have a passion for looking after him. Great ideas as I'm about to build my own enclosure for my son's soon-to-be new tortie. Re the weeds you are trying to grow, have you considered growing them in a seed tray and then digging the tray in when they're reached maturity, having extras on the go so you have an ever-ready supply of fresh weeds. When your tortoise has gobbled up the first batch, you can simply remove that tray and replace with a new one with freshly matured weeds. Really appreciate your post, it's brilliant and very inspiring.
@BeckysAnimals10 жыл бұрын
Fab enclosure!! I'm building my Hermann's a bigger table soon and this have given me loads of ideas, thanks for sharing :)
@TheRainbowSticks6 жыл бұрын
This video has really helped me out and gave me some ideas for my tortoises, thank you! :)
@bunniesdirect86409 жыл бұрын
WOW. Nice table. Though, I would recommend using Timothy hay in their sleeping compartment. It's great because they gnaw their beeks while they're sleeping! Your tort is really cool aswell.
@therealoorage11 жыл бұрын
so excited im getting my two greek tortoises today
@eliswilliams22847 жыл бұрын
Thanks man very useful because I got a horsfielf aswel he's 1 year old and in getting a tortoise table tomorrow
@frankbianca50379 жыл бұрын
Cool enclosure...about the glass tank you are right about that..but I think it's fine for a baby tortoise as long as you put a little tiny mini fan at the top for air flow.
@ClareBrown-zz4oh Жыл бұрын
Brilliant video .my daughter has one of there tortoise and her dad has done very little to what u said it need .I'll share your video with him
@AdzB9210 жыл бұрын
@Lolherx Yes that is true. I have a small drinks fridge so in a few years I can put him in a box in the fridge at 5 degrees for the winter months to hibernate.
@nothingspermanent6 жыл бұрын
Best advice video I’ve seen on this topic. Thank you :)
@gemmadavies35956 жыл бұрын
It was soo funnels that when u we're talking the tortoise tried to eat the wood and he/she let go and he/she want flying aww it was soo cute
@jacquelinegonzales51235 жыл бұрын
What a nice tortoise table you’ve built! I love the design and would love the spec.s!
@tracyfoster6846 жыл бұрын
@Adam Benton Hi, You gave the measurements for the length and depth of the tortoise table, but I didn’t hear you mention the height of the side panels. Hope to hear from you soon. Many thanks.
@EmmaMorgan092 жыл бұрын
Very informative thank you. I am thinking or getting a horsfield. I want to convert a huge coffee table into a tortoise table. It will live in my bedroom with my tropical plants. The room is a constant 23° so will I need a heater? I thought tortoises Hybernated in the winter?
@cheesepieman12310 жыл бұрын
i had problems with my glass pen for my tortoise and its 1 1/2 by 3 and i taped card baord to the outside and he stopped and lived life pretty good
@TheNamelessUK8 ай бұрын
Great and very useful video but where is the outdoor setup one? Would love to see how you got in with it.
@troydorame890 Жыл бұрын
Very nice tortoise table❤
@mitchuk55946 жыл бұрын
I do understand you point about them being in a glass viv but all reptile shops and the vets I've spoken to said it is fine while there babies. Great video though
@kikitcat56 ай бұрын
It is a myth that every tortoise cannot do well with glass. Do what you think is right.
@musicalmarion7 жыл бұрын
So dedicated Adam, and you gave such helpful advice. This video is a few years old - I wonder how things look now because most projects are ongoing and change with time. Pity the garden enclosure vlog didn't happen, I would really like to have seen it. What happens in a power failure - can you get a backup system?
@laurenquinn75379 жыл бұрын
you can put them in a terrarium as long as you paint or cover the bottom half of the glass so that they see that they cant keep walking that way. I have all of mine in tarrariums and they are fine. they have never put their face on the glass and tried to walk through it,
@rachelnewman8509 жыл бұрын
Its more for the respiratory problems they cause long term
@dafyddwilliams85716 жыл бұрын
It gets way to warm in terrariums
@azbrown_knight82406 жыл бұрын
No you cannot. Those are fine for babies to control temps and humidity. Torts need space to roam. 8x4 is the minimum for any tortoise table indoors.
@kikitcat56 ай бұрын
It's between you, your tortoise, and your vet. Not random strangers.
@clarecarter406815 күн бұрын
Hey! Amazing set up :) what plants have you got in the table please?
@th1rte3ndb495 жыл бұрын
great vid dude very informative
@user-ei1gv5fn6n Жыл бұрын
Just a quick question when I get my tortoise, when I roams around the house can I Tie a balloon to it so we don't step on it or is that not a good idea
@giddyjet10 жыл бұрын
£600....... i spent around £250 and have a bigger table and a very happy/active tort with far less stress/cost.. i give my tort pellets and he never eats them all and jumps on the greens when hes up for a good munch!!
@williamashton81639 жыл бұрын
Can you please tell me the lights, thermometers e.c.t as I have got a tortoise but I am building a new enclosure
@rachelmcilhargey78275 жыл бұрын
Good tips but I have one and I have a glass viv for mine with a slider top and mine is fine but she got used to it as at first she was scared but she is fine now
@kikitcat56 ай бұрын
It depends on the tortoise. You're absolutely right!
@ExiledtoVampa6 жыл бұрын
Awesome job! Do you by any chance have the dimensions of all the pieces?
@Saffronbrookmakeup10 жыл бұрын
Vv are good if you have a small part open also if you get them out every day they are fine... Mine is in one and he likes hit I tried him with a table and he didn't like it I get him out every day in my living room and sometimes in my garden in the summer he loves it
@kikitcat56 ай бұрын
You don't have to justify yourself to these strangers. It is between you, the tortoise, and their vet.
@truthsayer98475 жыл бұрын
Great advice, but not many people can fit one of those tables in their home.
@emmagibbs98305 жыл бұрын
If you don’t have the space for and animal, then you shouldn’t have it, it’s cruel
@kikitcat56 ай бұрын
You do not know their whole story.
@fhaiideocera9 жыл бұрын
I was wondering where you got all your equipment from?
@MrTortoise9910 жыл бұрын
hi i just wanted to know how you inserted the UV tube fittings as i am building another tortoise table as my horsefield just passed away. ;) please reply aha
@AdzB9210 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the slow reply I've only just got my account password back. Back a 'U' shaped frame out of 3 wood pieces as per video. Place a long mirrored reflective backing screwed up into the 'U' then slot the UV tube in. Make two holes with a drill at one end to pass through the power cables and that is it!
@craigritchie6933 жыл бұрын
Is the uv tube connected to a separate thermostat?
@kikitcat56 ай бұрын
Sorry for your loss.
@jenniferbeasley23977 жыл бұрын
very nice A + enclosure💚🐢
@emmacav10 жыл бұрын
You are very helpful ! My tortoise is also called Tommy :D
@williamashton81639 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the advice
@heidilomax52992 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this. How high are your side walls? I’m concerned to get the heat/ lighting at the correct height.
@AbyssiniaProductions9 жыл бұрын
Looks great you should get him a companion
@spiritinflux5 жыл бұрын
Well played. ❤
@stevem85 Жыл бұрын
Has anyone compiled the specs / materials required to construct this? All of these years later, Adam, any modifications that you'd recommend? Thanks!
@benwalter65644 жыл бұрын
thankyou mate im living over in northern ireland am going to get one but im researching my a$$ off lol just being so cautious going to get the best uvb light i can get get spur bulbs a big hut for the tortoise a good thermo just want everything to be perfect for the little guys forever home if anyome has any advice id really appriciate it 😀
@mitchellsmith565811 жыл бұрын
hiya its a lovely setup nout wrong with it but i wouldnt have a heatlamp in the (bedroom) as a horsefield in the wild would natrually go cold of a night wouldnt have the sun on him in his bed if you get what i mean but apart from that lovely setup :)
@AdzB9210 жыл бұрын
Kitty Purry It is called Limestone chalk. I brought online from Norfolk Tortoise Club (United Kingdom)
@CIPHER796811 жыл бұрын
Are tortoises fond of affection? If so, what do they like? Head stroking etc?
@Virtuous.Jeda56 жыл бұрын
so see and great and i like it so munch
@angrybrit73313 жыл бұрын
Why do we use lights for them nowadays? Is it because years ago we was treating them wrong? As these use to just live in gardens when I was a kid , everyone had them back then
@kikitcat56 ай бұрын
The sun is not inside their house. Also winter. Also cars and trucks. No thanks.
@crackdownisthebest10 жыл бұрын
do you have to separate the section or could you buy a basic started table and have a heat lamp at one end of the enclosure. would one link in this link be okay not sure about the glass at the front but it is covered.
@ronc8757 жыл бұрын
Hi Adam, I have a fixing like yours on my tortoise table for the uv light stip did you put anything between the striplight and the wood as I'm new to tortoises I'm not sure if I should use any heat protection between the tube and the wood can you help
@jackpepper25014 жыл бұрын
Nice work
@jimmyhannon23988 жыл бұрын
can the tortoise live in a small garden ? must it only live in the home you have created any info would be much appreciated
@LyraLove18 жыл бұрын
The best ttable and vid!
@XeAspire11 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure they live for 75 years, or more.
@Virtuous.Jeda56 жыл бұрын
and we love it man it cool
@azbrown_knight82406 жыл бұрын
Beautiful table. That red bulb needs to go. As well as the subtrate. Top soil with peat moss is the best for any subtrate. The red light will hurt their eyes, as well as disrupt their sleep pattern.
@kikitcat56 ай бұрын
What are your credentials? Did OP ask for advice?
@azbrown_knight82406 ай бұрын
@@kikitcat5 there is always a clown in the comments. Perhaps 25yrs of keeping reptiles dummy
@MissMary-l5n11 жыл бұрын
cuttlebone? - you can buy it in the bird section of a pet store.
@bobs33037 жыл бұрын
what is the little white stuff in the bedding at 10.52 on video
@wolfmanaway310 жыл бұрын
Yes
@GillzerPlaysGames8 жыл бұрын
With all the stuff now a days you don't need to put them away as when there Hibernating they will wake up and look for a drink and food and if you haven't left that they will starve or dehydrate
@sarabennett3268 жыл бұрын
what lights are you using with your table
@fireflyschannel9324 жыл бұрын
Hi, do you use any special type of topsoil, or just that you'd get from the garden centre?
@yummyofjune4 жыл бұрын
it's a organic topsoil without any additives mixed with play sand 👍
@fireflyschannel9324 жыл бұрын
@@yummyofjune do you dampen it and if so, how often?
@yummyofjune4 жыл бұрын
no you mix sand and topsoil together sometimes it's quite dump equal amounts might have to leave the lights on to dry it out a little bit, depending on which tortoise you have a fine misting in the morning keeps the soil moist 👍
@fireflyschannel9324 жыл бұрын
@@yummyofjune thanks very much
@yummyofjune4 жыл бұрын
I just give it a light misting in the morning I have leopards tortoises, and i soak their moss squeeze it out and put it under their hide which keeps it humid for them 👍
@maxjones52558 жыл бұрын
So what do I do when I die because obviously he/she is gonna outlive me
@Unorthodox_Bliss8 жыл бұрын
write a will 😀 only give it to someome you know will take marvelous care of it!!
@hoho70297 жыл бұрын
or give it to adoption
@user-hg5sp8qv7u6 жыл бұрын
Hes gonna be dead though
@jenxkjquartuiopoquryzxmnv42875 жыл бұрын
max jones give it to me
@Virtuous.Jeda56 жыл бұрын
you are sogreat
@nahum355710 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm looking for a tortoise as a pet. I have found a website that I can buy them off of and it says a horse field is good for starter breeders but I just want one as a pet, would this make a difference? Another thing is that I've been told they might not wake up from hibernation, is this something that regularly happens? If there is an experienced tortoise carer please answer my questions :) Thank you!
@jumblebeast286110 жыл бұрын
Try the tortoise shop.com they look good
@nahum35579 жыл бұрын
***** Cheers
@AdzB9210 жыл бұрын
Dan's Gear Jams Unfortunately tortoise don't like there skin being touched so if I do try to touch his leg or head he will put it inside his shell quickly before I can really even touch him. I do occasionally stroke his shell but I'm not really sure if he can feel it, if he can he doesn't seem to mind!
@nahum355710 жыл бұрын
I know turtles can so maybe :)
@savagebeast799811 жыл бұрын
What is that white block your tortoise is eating
@lerajeugru18458 жыл бұрын
what they eat?? the white one like coconut.. thanks
@pulkit14038 жыл бұрын
thats a cuttle bone
@nawalb13309 жыл бұрын
Is it okay for it to live in normal soil? Please help
@ffs79548 жыл бұрын
Its fine if that soil is purely organic
@robloxgameplay12386 жыл бұрын
I got a horesfeild torties
@kikitcat56 ай бұрын
I wish they would just sell enclosures...
@georgejohnston80817 жыл бұрын
Mines been in a glass tub for a year and it's fine is it just there different personalities that causes distress
@AdzB9210 жыл бұрын
The Outdoor Ways He cost me £120 from Cambridge Reptiles (United Kingdom)
@kerrilee62497 жыл бұрын
I got two tortoises from Christmas they are only less than one
@musicalmarion7 жыл бұрын
Uh ??
@javier67588 жыл бұрын
won't they try to eat the plants?
@loooo69k10 жыл бұрын
is that Russian tortoise?
@trippingb68439 жыл бұрын
whats about hibernation?
@roxanapelka78199 жыл бұрын
They sleep a whole seasonwhichis winter to get ready for spring a nd summer they dont even get up for food which is ok because I had my tortose for 2 years he is that russian one
@OutdoorDeclan2611 жыл бұрын
How much did ure tortoise cost you to buy
@estellasophia7905 жыл бұрын
Did you ever get a Tortoise?
@80076411 жыл бұрын
What is quoowcube
@archiehall24878 жыл бұрын
Where did you get your table?
@kerrilee62497 жыл бұрын
What is it eating
@hoho70297 жыл бұрын
cuttlefish
@williamanderson66768 жыл бұрын
the small pet shop is so much better
@niablair62688 жыл бұрын
But my tortoise eats the sand and that looks like a dream land for tortoises
@djmd489411 жыл бұрын
xMichaelDuncanx, I belive you can order tortoises for delivery online at thetortoisecentre.co.uk. They delivery to mainland uk and a few places overseas.
@mehmax4448 жыл бұрын
do you hybernate you tortoise
@GillzerPlaysGames8 жыл бұрын
No that can kill them
@hoho70297 жыл бұрын
yo ucan hibernate tortoise its even healthy, you just need to learn how, my tortoise goes into hibernation on his own and wakes up few months later
@kikitcat56 ай бұрын
It's between you and your vet. Don't let people pressure you.