Hi all!
I adopted a Russian Tortoise from a rescue about 3 weeks ago. Tim is about 10 years old and very cute.
I am having some issues with heating his enclosure. I have the zoo me d Tortoise House, which is a wooden enclosure with a screened in open area, and a smaller closed off area for hiding. Despite my best efforts, I can't seem to get the temperature above 85 degrees Fahrenheit, which I know is too cold to be optimal. I have a 100 watt mercury vapor bulb, AND I've added a 100 watt ceramic heat emitter, but still can't warm the enclosure up. Tim has been very inactive - hiding and sleeping all the time. The rescue said he was very active when they had him, so I'm guessing it's the temperature. Picture are included.
Any ideas to make his home warmer? I'd love to hear from people with a similar enclosure.
Thanks for any help,
Liz
I adopted a Russian Tortoise from a rescue about 3 weeks ago. Tim is about 10 years old and very cute.
I am having some issues with heating his enclosure. I have the zoo me d Tortoise House, which is a wooden enclosure with a screened in open area, and a smaller closed off area for hiding. Despite my best efforts, I can't seem to get the temperature above 85 degrees Fahrenheit, which I know is too cold to be optimal. I have a 100 watt mercury vapor bulb, AND I've added a 100 watt ceramic heat emitter, but still can't warm the enclosure up. Tim has been very inactive - hiding and sleeping all the time. The rescue said he was very active when they had him, so I'm guessing it's the temperature. Picture are included.
Any ideas to make his home warmer? I'd love to hear from people with a similar enclosure.
Thanks for any help,
Liz