Thank you for all the replies. I have fixed my errors and got a solor glo bulb with a light fixture from home depot. My basking spot is at 95ish middle 82ish and cool side 74ish
The first week my tortoise I found out was a bit stressed. I figure it's because he had such a small tank at the pet store I got him from and I have a 40 gallon tank for him right now. He burrowed a lot the first week and didn't eat much. He is just starting to eat like a pig now and seems much...
@sheilae04 I've had my russian for a few weeks now and hes gotten into the routine of waking up at 8am (because thats when I turn on his uvb light) and he starts basking while I get his food ready. He eats and then basks some more. Mine also ends up in his hide around noon ( I assume to cool...
Im offering spring mix and the grassland tortoise food sold at the pet store. I have the solar glo 125 watt uvb bulb. I have one side of the tank on 95 for the day 70ish at night and the cool side is around 70. The substrate is the loose coco fiber mixed with some type of wood stuff I got at the...
@Linhdan Nguyen Thank you for your input, I don't understand how pet stores can get away with treating animals like that, let alone not knowing what kind they are.
Yeah ive been covering the humidity side with a sheet because I need to find some sort of clips to hold my lights. What kind of bulbs do you guys suggest?