New tortoise owner, I've only had her for a few days. She is a Greek tortoise.
By my reading it seems that I should turn off her mercury vapor bulb at night to let her night temperature drop to about 75 degrees which is what my home's termostat is set to. Is that correct? It feels awfully cold to me wearing layers of clothing at 75 degrees to drop her to that level. It is winter here in Ohio. But if that is correct then that is fine. I just wanted to double check what others feel about that. Or should I get one of the ceramic heat lamps to use at night?
By my reading it seems that I should turn off her mercury vapor bulb at night to let her night temperature drop to about 75 degrees which is what my home's termostat is set to. Is that correct? It feels awfully cold to me wearing layers of clothing at 75 degrees to drop her to that level. It is winter here in Ohio. But if that is correct then that is fine. I just wanted to double check what others feel about that. Or should I get one of the ceramic heat lamps to use at night?