Daylan Landry
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I want to buy one!I really like this design too. If I ever get a chance to raise another baby sulcata I will build one. Not 4' x 8' though.
I want to buy one!I really like this design too. If I ever get a chance to raise another baby sulcata I will build one. Not 4' x 8' though.
Noob question,- if the worry about the hot spot is that it is drying out the shell: In a closed chamber system why not use belly heat? If, in a closed chamber with a controlled overall ambient heat you used belly heat to provide a hot spot, would that prevent the drying of the shell or cause any other problems for overall tortoise health? I've seen reference to using pig blankets for supplementary heating and if the air temp is already 80 or whatever you need it to be does hot spot heat being under, rather than over, the tortoise matter?
what temperature should the basking light be at I have a powersun 100watt Mercury Vapor UVB
My, my, my...so easy to get our feathers ruffled, huh Maggie? In Tom's defense, this is a thread about closed chambers, and I really don't think you've ever posted pictures of THAT tort table before. I like that one.
This discussion is happening here:Building this enclosure this week. Need lighting/heat fixture and wattage recommendations from you experts. Have ONE male red foot between 10 and 50 years old(?). Total guess, but he has made a sex toy out of a fake rock, and he actively pursues this activity! He's a rescue. Have had him for about two months.
This enclosure is on end. It measures 4'×5.7'×2.8'. I am waterproofing the inside with a membrane with 0 VOCs. It's 90% complete. Has a plexiglass lid yet to be installed (thanks to pics above from Maggie3fan!) And a front plexiglass door. Doing the floor with sheet linoleum. And moving on to lighting fixtures. I'm gathering a CHE on a thermostat is the way to go for heat. Have both. Do I also want UVB and infrared ? Or Just UVB and CHE ?
Help! I'm a newbie. THANKS !
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Omg!!!! "Newbie"??!!! You should start manufacturing those for reptile keepers who like myself have "2 left hands" when it comes to making things like enclosuresBuilding this enclosure this week. Need lighting/heat fixture and wattage recommendations from you experts. Have ONE male red foot between 10 and 50 years old(?). Total guess, but he has made a sex toy out of a fake rock, and he actively pursues this activity! He's a rescue. Have had him for about two months.
This enclosure is on end. It measures 4'×5.7'×2.8'. I am waterproofing the inside with a membrane with 0 VOCs. It's 90% complete. Has a plexiglass lid yet to be installed (thanks to pics above from Maggie3fan!) And a front plexiglass door. Doing the floor with sheet linoleum. And moving on to lighting fixtures. I'm gathering a CHE on a thermostat is the way to go for heat. Have both. Do I also want UVB and infrared ? Or Just UVB and CHE ?
Help! I'm a newbie. THANKS !
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Omg!!!! "Newbie"??!!! You should start manufacturing those for reptile keepers who like myself have "2 left hands" when it comes to making things like enclosures
This is probably one of the best I've seen!!!!! I'm guessing the ramp won't be so steep once the substrate is put in and The only suggestion I have is putting a side on the ramp.