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For where I live now, one is enough. If I ever managed to move somewhere warm all year round I'd probably get as many as I could care for.

Pond liner is superior over anything else, if you can afford it. Other tipes of lining like shower curtains work great but you have to replace them eventually. Pond liner is indestructible. It lasts forever

He's so cute!

It's pretty common for a tortoise to grow rapidly when it gets better nutrition. If it wasn't taken care of properly before it's normal for the tortoise to use it for growth.

I just use tape. Any non transparent tipe will work. You could also tape on some paper

Thank you everyone for your kind words of advice.

I'll keep using this. If he shows any signs of not liking it I'll remove it that wery moment and move the fluo tube to the left.

Regarding the LED lighting, "his" behavior hasn't changed a bit in past 5 days. I think that's a good sign. The ligts are white and rated at 6500k.

Thank you everyone. I guess I'll keep the old bulb then. Just in case something happens to the current one.

Anyone???

Welcome to the forum. Could you post pictures of your enclosure? It could help everyone around here to help you make any improvements still needed. You sound like a caring person and we all want to help you. You've already received wonderful advice but pictures say a thousand words.

I would go for around 4".

That aloe vera plan won't last long

Same here

Just leave it in the enclosure. Don't get worried if it gets dirty, they like it more when "seasoned". If you're worried about your tort not getting enough calcium you could scrape some onto the food.

Als what's the best way to dispose of the old bulb

I'm also a bigger fan of tortoises. I've had turtles for years but the day I got Marley I knew he's the only animal I want to spend my life with. This might seem like over exaggerating but hey, "he's" probably going to outlive me.

The time to change the light bulb in my tortoise enclosure has finally come. Previously "he"(not sure yet) had an arcadia 12% uvb bulb. It's been in there since June with around 2 months not being used. I went to the place I always get my bulbs from but they only had 6% uvb ones. I got one and...

And Canoli shares my birthday

Charlie is older than me hahahhahh. Only by 4 months.