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Yes, I try to take him outside for 30-60 minutes every few days and I use a Zoo Med 100w Powersun Mercury Vapor Bulb. As for the temperature, warm side: mid 90s, cool side + under the log: 84-87, basking area: 97+, overnight temp: 70 - low 80s . And I bought a basking lamp in the beginning but...

I've been trying to get Opie to use the Zoo Med Calcium Block in his enclosure but he just walks on top of it. I've tried to lure him into maybe biting it a little bit using food, but he wont take a single bite. Should I get the powdered ones to sprinkle on his food, or maybe cuttlebone? I'm not...

Hello everyone! I'm Sophia and I'm a soon-to-be new tortoise owner. I'm going to get an adorable baby Sulcata tortoise in about a week or two. This is my first tortoise, well my first pet ever, and I want to be as prepared as I possibly can. I already did lots of research by myself, but I...