Hicksfam
New Member
Hello,
We just got a Russian tortoise. We got the terrarium set up from the reptile store we bought him from. It is a 40 gallon tank. We have a heat pad for 10-20gallons (what the guy said we needed) and we have a 2 dome lamp with a 150 watt night heat bulb and 150 watt ceramic heat emitter. We also have a UVB lamp. The max temp we are getting is 84 degrees. I am wondering what can be done to help get to temp up and maintain the temp. Would wrapping the back and sides of the tank with blankets or towels help? Can anyone suggest anything?
We just got a Russian tortoise. We got the terrarium set up from the reptile store we bought him from. It is a 40 gallon tank. We have a heat pad for 10-20gallons (what the guy said we needed) and we have a 2 dome lamp with a 150 watt night heat bulb and 150 watt ceramic heat emitter. We also have a UVB lamp. The max temp we are getting is 84 degrees. I am wondering what can be done to help get to temp up and maintain the temp. Would wrapping the back and sides of the tank with blankets or towels help? Can anyone suggest anything?