I recently got a Hermanns-Tortoise hatchling ,it is 2 in long. So I would guess approximately 3 months old. I am currently housing in a large Rubbermaid container with Reptibark as the substrate. I will be changing that to a mix of Repti bark and Eco Earth coconut fiber. I believe everything is ok. eating ok , weeds from my garden daily, soaking daily and have seen poop and urite in the water. I am using a sunGlo mercury vapor bulb for the basking and uva/uvb. According to my temp probe basking spot is approximately 95 degrees F. It does seem to stay buried for long periods of time but the food disappears so I know it comes out at some point and I understand it’s new and basically a baby so it needs its sleep. My concern is:
The first day or 2 it would bury in the hide . I did add moss to the hide to help keep humidity in that spot for it and mist enclosure in the morning incl. the moss, but the last few days upon coming home I have found it just to the left or right of the basking spot and seems to go there even when I turn the light off. The bulb is on for about 12 hrs a day. Is this ok. It seems like it would be too warm. Should I move the light to the opposite side? Thank you for your help
The first day or 2 it would bury in the hide . I did add moss to the hide to help keep humidity in that spot for it and mist enclosure in the morning incl. the moss, but the last few days upon coming home I have found it just to the left or right of the basking spot and seems to go there even when I turn the light off. The bulb is on for about 12 hrs a day. Is this ok. It seems like it would be too warm. Should I move the light to the opposite side? Thank you for your help