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    Heating and lighting - adult sulcata

    Hi Tom Thanks for your reply. I will take a look at your outdoor enclosure. Just out of interest would it be safe to house my tortoise outside all year round in the UK? Also he only has access to the whole how whilst we are home and can keep an eye on his. Whilst we're out he is in a large...
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    Heating and lighting - adult sulcata

    I live in the UK and have considered outside housing but I think it's way too cold here. I have 1 tortoise who has full run of the house with an "enclosure" (3sides a top but no doors) where his uvb bulb and heat lamp are for him to go into when he's cold. The 160w bulb emits uva uvb and ir...
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    Heating and lighting - adult sulcata

    Thanks for your reply. Which watt lamp do you use and is it in a porcelain lamp clamp?
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    Heating and lighting - adult sulcata

    Hi all I have just moved house and replaced all my sulcatas housing and equipment at the same time. The guy at the reptile store advised me to buy the Arcadia d3 basking lamp as in the long run it is cheaper. However I already have a uvb bulb and really just wanted the heat lamp. My...
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    Lone housed Sulcata charging

    Hiya The indoor enclosure is around 10ft square and outdoor is around 28ft by 20ft. We have just moved to this property so wondered if he was maybe unsettled but been here around 3months now. I don't have any pics of his underside at the moment I'm afraid but the shell is slightly curved on the...
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    Lone housed Sulcata charging

    My 16 year old sulcata has just this last month started charging both at my partner and objects and I am worried he's going to hurt himself. Has anyone any ideas on 1) why he's doing this and 2) how I stop it? Thanks in advance and let me know if more info is needed. Beth P.s I refer to...
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