Recent content by Giancarlo Minotti

Okay awesome, thanks Yvonne :)

Could anyone help me understand what the white is on her plastron? Also she has been a bit constipated lately, I have been feeding her the regular greens for 3 days, then fruit for 2, then cat food thats been soaked for a while for one day for protein. Every other day I sprinkle calcium on her...

These any good?

Ive been confused as to whether it was a Sulcata or Desert- i originally though it was a DT but had my doubts due to her being lighter/tan on her body. But now that yall brought up Chaco's im even more confused hahaha, shes not mine shes a neighbors, the neighbor seems to think its a Sulcata-...

Okay ill try finding a round water dish. You think just getting wire cutters and cutting out the mesh in that area will fix the issue?

Got the new light, CHE, moss, and rearranged everything. 100w CHE is set to a 86F thermostat and is placed above the cooler area of the tank. Strip light (15w) is placed by the feeding area and set to timer. Humidity has gone up due to the moss and foiled top. Around 83F/90% in the cooler area...

Could I get help figuring out what breed of tortoise this is?

Awesome :) I live in Houston, Texas USA

Okay this is great, is there a way you can attach links to good strip light lamp and bulb to use that I can hang from the mesh that I could buy. I will go out and get spagnhum moss tomorrow and once I get the strip light and set that up I'll send pics of the set up so you can let me know if its...

Yes, but ive wrapped the top with plastic wrap and foil( where the lamps are) in order to keep humidity in

Yes, but ive gone through and wrapped with plastic and foil (around the lamps), to try and keep humidity in

So one lamp is the 100W daylight bulb connected to a day/night timer and the other is a 60W Ceramic heat emitter on a Zilla thermostat control set to 89F

Yes I soak her everyday.

40 gallon, likes the cooler area, but still uses the whole enclosure. I'm using a 100w daylight bulb(not coil). Recently got her. (3 weeks ago) I followed the steps Zeropilot gave me and got the temperature down to almost evenly throughout 84F. (87F on the hotter side and 82F on the cooler)...

One side of the tank is at 89-91F and 70% humidity and the cooler end at 82-84F and 95% humidity. I am worried about the 95% humidity- is this bad/too much? As my tortoise is completely in its shell, head and all, and im worried to leave it alone without knowing this is nothing to worry about...