Hi Tom,
Thanks for getting back to me! I actually played around with the height of the bulb before going to bed and got it to temperatures that I wanted. 90 degrees directly under the CHE and 81 degrees on the opposite (coldest) side. These temperatures stayed like this over the course of the...
Hello, I was wondering which way I should go about temperatures during the night for my young sulcata. I recently just purchased a 100W CHE to use during the night to keep temperatures warm, however under the CHE my thermometer is reading 92-95 degrees while it is 82-84 degrees on the opposite...
What is the reason about the soil/heat mats not being used? I’ll be changing my substrate tomorrow to strictly just coco choir
Thank you. I’ll be changing out the substrate tomorrow to only coco choir. The temperature in the middle is reading to be 83 degrees. I’ll be adjusting the lights...
Hello, about a month ago I took my sulcata to the vet and she prescribed her ciprofloxacin to be taken orally every other day over the course of two weeks. As my tortoise finished up her medicine, she began to go back to normal (being very active, eating and going to the bathroom regularly)...
thank you very much. I also appreciate you taking the time to respond...I usually see your comments on other threads I’ve read and you are very knowledgeable!! So thank you again very much. I just hope it is not too late and she can get back to normal soon. Also, one more question. Today I...
Hi Tom, thank you for your reply. I’ve read contradicting info regarding night temps. The info I read was that it was okay for temps to drop lower at night. I will be going to get a CHE tomorrow to keep night temps higher. My tortoise is roughly 60grams. When I received her, her shell had...
Hello,
I am extremely worried while typing this. The past few days my 9month old sulcata tortoise has been extremely lethargic when she is usually very active and eating twice a day. I have only been able to get her to take a few bites of pure pumpkin but nothing more each day. Basking temps are...
Hello! I recently just read somewhere that mercury vapor bulbs are too strong/bright/dry for young sulcata tortoises. What is a better option that will still keep temperatures hot enough?
Thank you for the reply and easing my concerns! Also I have one more question, I read posts saying tortoises should be a certain weight at a certain age. Mine is still very small and is 60 grams at her age. She eats, drinks, and goes to the bathroom every day with no problems. Could the...
Hello! Just this morning I picked up my sulcata tortoise (I am guessing she is around 7-8 months, I received her in May of this year) and inspected the underside of her shell. I was surprised to see those dark little half circles near the bottom as just a few weeks ago I checked her underside...
Hello! I’ve been following along with this thread. If you happen to come across his website please forward me the link! I would love to see some of his cages that he makes. I just got a baby sulcata tortoise and would love to look into a new enclosure for future reference.