Hi,
We would like to set up our indoor tortoise table for our 5.5 inch Russian Tortoise. We have all of the ingredients and are prepared I think! We want to know the best way to put it all together. Here is a picture of the basic 2'x5'x 12"high box lined with vinyl flooring that my husband built. We have topsoil, play sand, and Coco Soft (loose coconut fine fiber).
We have a ZooMed Power Sun 100 watt lamp that has UVA and UVB in one bulb with an adjustable stand.
We have another plain 75 watt UVA bulb and a nighttime heat emitter bulb and another clip on lamp fixture too.
We have a thermometer and hydrometer combo.
We have a food dish, plastic pond type of thing, 1/2 log tunnel and he will have a wooden sleeping box ( by the end of today).
So....I think that we have everything and now I would love to know how to set things up.
What is the mixture that will make the best substrate?....or should it be layers or different substrates for different areas of the enclosure? Should some part be damp even if the humidity in the air is around 70?
Where should the light or lights go, and how high up should the light/lights be placed?
If you had all of these pieces, what is the best way to put them together to make the best environment. We received this little guy unexpectedly and are doing our best to make a good life for him. Any advice would be SO helpful!There is a lot of information out there and at this point I am a bit confused....
Thank you!
Annie
We would like to set up our indoor tortoise table for our 5.5 inch Russian Tortoise. We have all of the ingredients and are prepared I think! We want to know the best way to put it all together. Here is a picture of the basic 2'x5'x 12"high box lined with vinyl flooring that my husband built. We have topsoil, play sand, and Coco Soft (loose coconut fine fiber).
We have a ZooMed Power Sun 100 watt lamp that has UVA and UVB in one bulb with an adjustable stand.
We have another plain 75 watt UVA bulb and a nighttime heat emitter bulb and another clip on lamp fixture too.
We have a thermometer and hydrometer combo.
We have a food dish, plastic pond type of thing, 1/2 log tunnel and he will have a wooden sleeping box ( by the end of today).
So....I think that we have everything and now I would love to know how to set things up.
What is the mixture that will make the best substrate?....or should it be layers or different substrates for different areas of the enclosure? Should some part be damp even if the humidity in the air is around 70?
Where should the light or lights go, and how high up should the light/lights be placed?
If you had all of these pieces, what is the best way to put them together to make the best environment. We received this little guy unexpectedly and are doing our best to make a good life for him. Any advice would be SO helpful!There is a lot of information out there and at this point I am a bit confused....
Thank you!
Annie
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