Miscellany
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- Feb 8, 2016
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hi there
I haven't got my tortoise yet, I want to make sure I am fully prepared before I undertake it. So I have a couple of questions, sorry if they seem stupid.
1. We are going to get a tortoise table. I have read that top soil and sand is the best substrate but I do not have the storage for the remaining bags. Any one got a suggestion for where I can buy less, or pre mixed, or if not is the aspen substrate suitable until we move house and have a shed etc.
2. I'm aware I need a heat/UVB lamp, but I know it needs to be off for about 10 hours. Do people here have a lamp that provides heat without light? If so what do you recommend? A seperate fitting or the same one?
3. Do anyone have concerns that leaving a heat lamp on while you aren't home will be a fire hazard?
4. If I put my tortoise table on top of a heat of drawers, will the heat lamp damage the chest of drawers underneath?
5. Which multivitamins do you recommend for increased calcium and UVB?
I think that's it for now. Sorry if they're stupid.
I haven't got my tortoise yet, I want to make sure I am fully prepared before I undertake it. So I have a couple of questions, sorry if they seem stupid.
1. We are going to get a tortoise table. I have read that top soil and sand is the best substrate but I do not have the storage for the remaining bags. Any one got a suggestion for where I can buy less, or pre mixed, or if not is the aspen substrate suitable until we move house and have a shed etc.
2. I'm aware I need a heat/UVB lamp, but I know it needs to be off for about 10 hours. Do people here have a lamp that provides heat without light? If so what do you recommend? A seperate fitting or the same one?
3. Do anyone have concerns that leaving a heat lamp on while you aren't home will be a fire hazard?
4. If I put my tortoise table on top of a heat of drawers, will the heat lamp damage the chest of drawers underneath?
5. Which multivitamins do you recommend for increased calcium and UVB?
I think that's it for now. Sorry if they're stupid.