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    New Enclosure heating setup

    I like the idea of changing the red bulb to a che bulb, makes perfect sense, thank you.
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    New Enclosure heating setup

    Another great piece of advise, thank you! That's why I love this forum.. I would like to be able to have the ability to control the temp and will add this to our shopping list.
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    New Enclosure heating setup

    I was not aware of bulbs damaging shells, thank you! and will take a closer look. I will be looking into purchasing one of the pads you mentioned. The one we currently have is made from a hard resin and cord protected from pinching and potential bites. Thank you for the reply and additional...
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    New Enclosure heating setup

    We recently had to increase the size of our enclosure for our Sulcata Tort. We live in the Panhandle of Florida and does not get too cold for very often. We were approaching several days into the low 30's and wanted to ensure our tort was comfortable. I insulated the top and bottom of the...
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    8 yr old Sulcata soaking

    Thanks Tom.. We use a kiddie pool now but would only soak monthly or so. She does graze the yard eating weeds and grasses, and supplement daily with timothy hay, dark greens, and tort pellets. We will increase the soaking to weekly. Thank you!
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    8 yr old Sulcata soaking

    Hello, We have an 8 year old Sulcata and was wonder how often we should soak and best method. She does graze our back yard and often is caught in light rain or sprinklers (from city not well) which does not appear to bother her. We live in the Panhandle of Florida and this was her first...
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