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Ok so for a quick update I have replaced his bedding with eco earth. It seems way more moist and humid and it sits him a little closer to the uV bulb and my reader shows the level at his shell at 4.3. I have covered the screen portion (most of it) with foil to hold in the humidity. I’m spraying...

Ha ha it got a little overcast so I’ll wait for another day. Will be nice when spring and summer roll around

Right now in Phoenix it’s 64 and sunny with highs hitting 70. Is it ok to let him out now and give him sun for a few hrs? About a year old sulcata Ignore the bedding in the picture. Its from a few days ago. He’s got eco earth to keep the humidity higher

That’s his normal setup. He gets it about 11 hrs a day. I have it on a timer

When I first got my sulcata the bulb was putting out 1.2 which is way low. The box showed it needs to be 3.5-4.5 so I got a new bulb and the UV IS AROUND 3.5. I plan on adding more bedding this weekend to get him closer and a little higher UV

Ok. When I soak him I put him in a plastic container and fill the water up to his bottom shell. Is that fine?

Yea it’s not touching the heat source at all. Yep I can use aluminum foil

I’ll try that for a while. I also covered the majority of the cage with a towel which should help a bit. I will build a humid hide with eco earth this weekend and that should help tremendously

Thanks for the help. I’ll plan on soaking him more often from now on. Maybe daily

I have the bottom lined with plastic. I added a few bottles of water and mixed it up plus sprayed the cage a few times today and soaked him. I tried mazuri pelleted soaked today again and this time he is eating it along with fresh grass clippings. I’ll see how it looks when I get home in the...

Ok. I will start soaking daily. I poured a good amount of water in the bedding and mixed it up plus sprayed the bedding and soaked him and covered all of the top I could with a towel

Uhhh ok

I think for the time being I will get a long Tupperware container and cut the end off and fill that will eco earth. That should keep humidity high and I can spray the whole enclosure and add water to the hide as needed.

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I always thought it seemed off to have a wooden container lol Would a huge plastic enclosure work. I know it holds humidity perfect when I had snakes just jsut sure where I’d put the uV light

If this enclosure is specifically for tortoises why would he need a better one? My thought was cover the screen as suggested and this summer put him out 24/7 until it gets too cold which in Arizona is probably October

while my guy is still inside for another 4 months or so before going out for the summer (Phoenix) he is in a traditional tortoise box that most companies sell. Hide in one side and screen on another. What’s the best way to keep the humid up in that type. Don’t want my guy pyramiding and someone...

i feed my guy collard, mustard and turnip greens that’s pre bagged in a local store. I feed him cactus pads as well. Is that a decent diet. He eats it right up. I’ve tried tortoise pellets and after soaking them they tune to grass mush and he won’t touch it. Outside he eats grass all the time

I try and mist him daily and soak him every few days. I’ll try and find something to put over the screen that covers half the tub