The Pet Express Monkfield Tortoise Table Oak Starter Kit

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Feeding Dish Medium- A natural look feeding dish that is easy to clean and is made from food grade resin. WaterDish Extra Large (PT2813)- A natural look water dish that is big enough for your tortoise to drink from and is made from strong and durable resin 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.

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: Platinum - The Platinum kits are what the pros opt for. Each one offers everything you need and then some more! Platinum means you get professional breeder quality equipment and an abundance of plush decor to allow the creation of something special. What should I look for? We pride ourselves on our kits containing everything your reptile needs both physically and mentally as standard to ensure it thrives in your care. What’s in our Essentials Tortoise Kit and why? The TPG does not recommend mesh rabbit runs, unless the lower perimeter can be boarded out to prevent the tortoise seeing out and climbing up.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 We are determined to ensure this outdated practice is eradicated- our Essentials Tortoise Kit includes everything you will need for a healthy, happy tortoise who will thrive for many years in your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.

There are two options for heating and lighting and it is for the keeper to decide which type best suits their own requirements: To ensure that the tortoise is provided with adequate mineral and vitamin supplementation the following supplements need to be provided: Dried flower mix to be given as an added treat and supplement. The variety of natural ingredients will help encourage foraging behavior such as turtles will do in the wild.The ReptiHabitat™ Snake Kit includes everything you need to properly set-up a natural habitat for many different snake species. This 20 gallon terrarium kit takes the guess work out of setting up the appropriate habitat for a variety of snakes; such as: Corn Snakes, Milk Snakes, King Snakes, Ball Pythons, Garter Snakes, and more! 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? As most tortoises are herbivores a range of natural growing fresh weeds will form the main part of their diet. As a general guide to size, a minimum table size of approximately 1m x 600mm (3' x 2') is suitable for hatchlings, but if made to a size of 2m x 600mm (6' x 2') this will also accommodate juvenile tortoises as they continue to grow and develop. If the table is made from wood; either line the base and a few inches up the sides with a waterproof liner such as pond liner, or seal the table with a waterproof, animal safe, sealant.

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. 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 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. Platinum - These kits are for the pros, Platinum Tortoise starter kits are jammed full of the best equipment for your new pet. Our reptile specialists have put these kits together to give you everything you need to create something truly spectacular that will impress friends, family and other reptile keepers. What should I look for? Monkfield Tortoise Table - Measurements 43" x 24" x 10".The tortoise table is made in oak effect wood and has a large open space that has been specifically designed to provide maximum ventilation makes it the perfect place for your tortoise to reside. It features a covered area which can be used with lighting and uv equipments. The built in hide has the capacity to attach to a heat mat to the ceiling which will help raise the temperature when needed. Cabinet and Heat Mat not included.The tortoise is an ectotherm: in other words it is cold blooded, and it relies on temperature to maintain optimum health and wellbeing andtherefore it needs to be able to thermoregulate (adjust its temperature). This means that it needs to be able tomove fromareas of higher or lower temperatures set within its normal thermal range in all parts of the vivarium. The confines of an enclosed vivarium usually result in a similar temperature in all parts of the vivarium, and so make thermoregulation virtually impossible to achieve, and invariably the tortoise will suffer if kept this way over a long period of time.

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. If we miss you on the first delivery attempt, we will try again the next working day. Alternatively, you can visit DHLand easily re-arrange your delivery to something which suits you better! You can choose from the following options: Our reptile starter kits are split into categories by the type of animal they are designed to house. However, we also split our range into bronze, silver, gold and platinum. The kits breakdown as follows: Please note that if you use an under bed storage box that has transparent sides the tortoise might constantly try to get through this as, like the transparency of glass, it doesn't understand the concept of opaque plastic. As it may cause undue stress to the tortoise, it is better to cover the outer sides with material which isn't see through. Some keepers keep it simple and use parcel tape to line the sides.

Essentials Kit contents:

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. Dried tortoise pellets are not recommended as the digestive system of a tortoise is not well suited to this kind of food so please don't buy them. Please note: Subject to availability occasionally items may be substituted for a replacement of the same or greater value. A piece of slate, flat piece of limestone or a clean ceramic tile should be provided for the tortoises to eat off. Because 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.