This is the enclosure. There is a chicken wire lid for the big side, and a full cover plywood top for the small side. It's about 8" deep.
Since adding heat she is spending most of the time below the wood bridge thing, dug into the wood mulch.
There is some sort of green carpet stuff in the...
I met with the only "expert" I could find. She is an owner of several adult CDTs, and has 4 young ones around 5 years old. She told me not to be surprised if this hatchling dies; over the years she has had near 100 eggs and only 4 had survived. This shocked me, but also made me worry she...
Took everyone's advice and got the habitat up to 100 below the lamp and 81 in the corner. Should I leave the light on 24hrs right now to maintain temp? It's the only heat source I have at the moment.
The tortoise was noticeably more active within an hour, and even sought out the fresh...
Ok, Vet appointment sticks, its tomorrow after noon. I am going to buy a 65 watt flood bulb, I also have a 75 watt bulb here.
What is the best method to measure temperature. Is this kind of thing what I need? I don't want to cook the poor thing...
Thank you for your response. I was figuring that, but the owners had said they don't use the light and I don't need to if I don't want to. Its been on the past few days, but I will go and get a proper bulb immediately.
Should I cancel the Vet appointment? I hate to move this little guy...
A friend of mine went on a vacation on a cruise ship, and left me with their new hatchling. I've had the baby for 8 days now, and they don't return for 4 more days. I've done as much research as possible and I fear that they didn't give me accurate care info.
Immediately after receiving the...