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Hello, we recently moved to the coldest town in Colorado! Otis got an enclosure upgrade when we moved and has his own room. However, our house is on propane and it’s very expensive to keep the heat on constantly. He has his heat lamp on during the day but it turns off at night. What can I do to...

Your setup is great! I will get spider plants next! Good hide areas too

I bought seeds from tortoise supply that I am working on sprouting! I also found dandelion greens at Whole Foods so those are being mixed into the rotation too! I had little aloe plants in there and he ate them within the first two weeks ?

Thank you!! ?

I know size could be bigger, but I am really proud of myself for the changes I have made in the last week for Otis! ? larger enclosure, deeper substrate, hide on the cool side, new light fixture with reptisun 10.0 bulb, and soaking pellets before serving with greens. Basking temp is 100-102...

That seed mix sounds incredible!! I just ordered two packs. Can’t wait to try it!

I am just starting out too- where do you get dandelion greens?

I ordered the sunblaster fixture with the reflector and a I’ll pick up a 22” reptisun 10.0 from the store! I didn’t want to pay almost $20 for shipping through Arcadia ? and that’s funny you mention the bookcase idea!! I ordered one from Amazon last night that hubby will put together for me ?

I am going to make a home depot run and they carry T5 bulbs. What wattage, etc. should I look for? The Arcadia site does not say any other specifics on the bulb type (that I am seeing anyways)

WOW!!! Dozer's habitat= GOALS!! Absolutely incredible!

Thank you, thank you! I would not be here if I didn't want all of this great advice I have been getting! I am just starting out and I really want to do everything as perfectly as I can for him. The moss has been removed (I thought it was pretty, but not worth health probs!) and since I have...

I just so happen to have that in my pantry! I will give that a try. How often should I be giving him a soak for the age of 5-10? He has a terra cotta saucer in his house but has not used it in 5 days of having him.

Which solar meter should I buy? And should I start off with the 12% or 14%? What is the ideal amount of UVB for him? What range will I be looking for on my monitor? Thank you so much for the help!!

Awesome, I will buy that fixture! Which bulb should I get? There are 3 options- 14%, 12%, or 6%? I am guessing the 12% Desert but would like to know your recommendation before I purchase.

Thanks for the advice about the height of the enclosure! I double checked and from the top of the substrate, to the top of the wall is 2x his height so we should be good there. Also, I raised the basking light quite a bit higher than shown in the picture so it is heating a third of his enclosure...

Thanks for the advice! I actually have it blocked off with a storage shelf on the outside of the cage haha but I will watch closely!

I made some modifications! I returned both lights and got stronger ones. Warm basking spot is sitting at 100-102 now and I got one of the reptisun 10.0 bulbs! Let me know what you think.

Awesome, thank you!

Hey guys! Yesterday someone on the forum guessed Otis is between 5-10+ years old. Is there a way I can narrow down a closer guess to how old he is? Also, does his shell look dry and should I be doing anything for it? Currently, I mist him and short soaks. Thanks in advance :)

Thank you for all of the information! You are correct- he is from Petsmart. I know this isn't the best place to get an animal, but he still needed a home too! I knew I could provide him a much better life and would put in the time and effort to meet his needs. Is he full grown then? And is there...