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I have the floods on at night both so it doesn’t get too cold
instead of having the flood light on day AND night, turn it off at night and invest in a CHE (and a thermostat)I have the floods on at night both so it doesn’t get too cold
I have the floods on at night both so it doesn’t get too cold
They are very desiccating on
they can really dry out the carapace causing ur tort to pyramid
A basking light does do that.. its a tight beam not like a flood lightHow does a basking light NOT do that then?
You minimize the damage by using low wattage floods and making sure the temperature under them is adjusted correctly for the height of the tortoise. You also minimize basking by keeping the ambient day time temp higher. Pyramiding is minimized by daily soaks, frequent shell spraying, and higher humidity in a closed chamber.How does a basking light NOT do that then?
Awesome thank you the thermostat link didn’t workAs Hamiltondood said, the floods should be off at night. Those are supposed to replicate the sun, which is not out at night. Tortoises follow the same day/night cycle that we do.
The easiest way to do all this is to go back to post # 20 and reread the part about lighting and heating. You want the floods on a timer for 12 hrs/day, like 8AM to 8 PM. Then for night you get a CHE, put it on a thermostat, and set it for 80°. It will only come on when the temp has fallen to 80°, usually only at night after the floods have gone off.
Here is a link to the thermostat that some of us use.
And a CHE..
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z1THZSF/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20
Awesome thank you the thermostat link didn’t work
Yes, it looks good. But the one Mark linked in post #31 is Amazon also. You get an extra outlet with it.I found this one too is it good? I’m trying to buy everything from amazon so I can get it as soon as possible.