

Care Sheets
Basic care
Heat and light ; lights go on example 6am -6pm /7am -7pm
Keep climbing items away from under the lamp. And from edges of table.
A tortoise could tip under light and cook.
If the tortoise ends up on back under lamp put in the
bath let soak and cool.
Soil fine mist each day, and poop pick, personally I use child rake sweep off lose dried food and poops with dustpan, the wet with child’s watering can
Rake and turn soil once a week.
Water do not worry they mess in water and drag mud in. soil will settle at the bottom do not keep changing top up. Change if they poop into it. They love to make it messy. Few slate stones around edge helps keep it cleaner.
They empty bladder once in water, in the wild they refill this keeps them going until next water hole.
Bath once a week at least 20 mins, giving them time to empty and refill.
Feeding most weeds are easily found plantains sow thistle mallows, you can also feed romaine lettuce. Rocket watercress lamb’s lettuce a bit of kale cauliflower leaves not cauliflower itself, spring veg, no cabbages broccoli. Fruits
Check feed list on rescue page with photos as there are a lot.
If a boy flashes you know, put in a soak if it remains out, if longer than 5 mins put icing sugar, or soak in sugar bath, inform rescue.
Calcium sprinkled lightly 5 days a week. vitamins 2 days. if using nutrabol 7 days of just that.
To explain uvb/uva bulbs do not work on thermostats. plus if you turn it off, it wont go back on straight away, unless left.

