Supermarket lettuces and cucumbers are tolerated but it is preferable to grow or collect weeds which are freely available for most of the year. Minerals and Vitamins Komodo Calcium With Vitamins For Herbivores 115g - Thisis the ideal supplement for vegetarian animals receiving natural orartificial UVB light and therefore requiring minimal levels of additional D3. Herbivore Supplement is specially designed to apply to fresh vegetablesand fruit. Our Tortoise starter kits can be split into kits made by Swell and those made by other brands. The kits made by other brands often only include items from that one brand and may not have everything your tortoise needs. Our range of tortoise starter kits are designed by reptile experts and will contain absolutely everything you need to get started. Our kits are further divided into 4 different tiers: In the wild, Tortoises originate from areas far warmer than our climate. Thankfully, gone are the days of people keeping them in the garden and overwintering them in a cardboard box. We are determined to ensure this outdated practice is eradicated- our Essentials Tortoise Kit includes everything you will need for a healthy, happy tortoise who will thrive for many years in your care.

Given that the included heating and lighting equipment will be providing the optimum environment for your tortoises digestive system, our kit comes with a sand/soil based substrate blended to mimic the natural terrain a wild tortoise lives on. The Essentials kit also includes a sand scoop and reptile safe disinfectant for keeping the environment clean and smelling fresh. Essentials Kit contents: An interesting habitat can be provided for the young tortoise by adding flattish pebbles, large stones to give different textures, allow for climbing, and they are also useful for helping to keep the claws in trim. Sundries 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. UVB lighting is essential towards the health and well-being of all reptiles. Tortoises are essentially ‘solar powered’ in that they require the suns rays to function. We include essential heating and lighting by way of a combined Heat and UVB bulb, in a dome fitting, secured to the upright on the table. This enables you to replicate the temperatures from their natural habitat. With basking temperatures of around 36°C for most species, we include a digital thermometer for piece of mind to ensure the correct temperature requirements are being met. The lighting is recommended to be on for 12 hours during the day, so we provide a 24 hour timer to allow everything to be switched off at night to allow for a natural night time temperature drop.The Tortoise Table Starter Kit includes everything you need to look after your tortoise, including: Tortoise table, combined heat and UV light, clamp lamp fitting, food and water dishes, Komodo complete diet, calcium and vitamin supplement, thermometer, bedding and small heat mat. Our essentials kit includes a W900 x D450 x H215mmtortoise table; allowing for more freedom of movement, greater range for thermoregulation and more space to add natural décor to enhance environmental enrichment. 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. A sunlight UVA/UVB desk lamp that will keep your pet warm. Tortoises are cold-blooded animal that are used to living in hot environments in the wild. These lamps provide artificial sunlight essential for proper growth. Natural or artificial sunlight helps keep the bones and shell strong and helps the body absorb calcium. Tortoise food mix which will be the staple of their diet. This type of food contains dried plant and fruit pieces that are high in fiber and an essential part of a tortoise’s diet.

Gold - Gold Tortoise starter kits are designed for reptile keepers who care for multiple animals. They contain several pieces of hardware that will withstand the test of time and can be reused with other animals or in other enclosures. Tortoises are fantastic pets that make for incredible lifelong companions. However, they must be carefully cared for to ensure the long life they can achieve. Our starter kits help you to do just that by giving you all the tools, hardware and accessories you need to make your tortoise happy and healthy. Starter kits are a great deal as well because they often cost much less than buying the items within them separately. What are the main types of Tortoise starter kits?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. Here at The Pet Express we want you to enjoy every time you shop with us. Occasionally we know you may want to return items, we have tried to make our terms as clear as possible to avoid any nasty surprises. Silver - The Silver starter kits give you most or all of the kit you'll need to keep an adult reptile, depending on the species. Offering more than enough reliable and functioning kit to keep your new friend happy as they enter adulthood. Bronze - The Bronze starter kits offer just the bare essentials for a novice reptile keeper, allowing them to keep their new reptile happy and healthy, with slightly more basic yet reliable equipment. These kits come with smaller enclosures and are designed for juvenile or hatchling reptiles.

Tortoise Substrate - A non-toxic and hygienic substrate that is made up of primarily of loam and sand. It is 100% natural and has been thoroughly cleaned to provide the highest level of hygiene. It allows domestic tortoises to follow their natural burrowing behaviour You will need enough to give a substrate depth within the table top of at least 25mm- 50mm (1"-2¨). Probably a little more depth should be allowed for the Horsfield tortoise which loves to dig and tunnel. The ReptiHabitat™ Bearded Dragon Kit is a great way for hatchlings and new Bearded Dragon keepers to get started! 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.

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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. As most tortoises are herbivores a range of natural growing fresh weeds will form the main part of their diet. An all purpose reptile disinfectant, or Virkon-S, or a veterinary product such as F10 will be needed for regular cleaning of all tortoise equipment and housing. OutdoorsBecause tortoises need to thermoregulate you will need to be able to provide a temperature in a hot spot at one end of the enclosure of about 30°C(90°F) and a cooler end (where you can place a little hide for him to sleep) of about 20°C (70°F), and because your tortoise table is inside your house there will be no need for any lighting or heating at night.