When I joined a few months ago I was very much set on getting a Leopard Tortoise. My feelings haven't changed, but I've grown continually more nervous about ending up in an apartment where it won't be able to get out much when it's larger.
For that reason, I've decided on a Greek instead, which luckily have the same care requirements, but stay a much more manageable size.
That aside! I've been doing bucketloads of research (I'm sure at least some of you have noticed) and I'm starting to feel pretty confident about this. I've been slowly collecting supplies & putting together my enclosure over several weeks, and this is where I'm at;
(I'm super annoyed at myself, I have a digital camera, but I can't find it, so shoddy cameraphone pics it is! 40gal, tank by the way.)
The substrate (top soil) is 4-5 inches at it's deepest point, and 1-2 at it's shallowest, I have it set up as a gentle slope. There are a bunch of silks & I'm planning on planting some groundcover, and maybe a few edible flowers.
I have a 50gal UTH, a 125w UVB (screen is cut away underneath), & a 75w CHE. There is also an 18" strip light that I do not have on for the pictures.
I have ordered a digital thermometer & hygrometer with a probe, and also a temperature gun, but they have not arrived yet.
I'm waiting on getting some ceramic pots (for hides) for when I actually get the tort, since I don't know exactly what size it will be. I will probably end up papering the back (& possibly sides), but I don't want something that is going to look terribly cheesey. O, I also used packing tape to seal off most of the screen, I just left some open around the lights, to prevent fires and whatnot.
What do you guys think, am I missing anything glaringly obvious? I'm just such a nervous Nelly, I need a little feedback from people who know what they are looking at!
For that reason, I've decided on a Greek instead, which luckily have the same care requirements, but stay a much more manageable size.
That aside! I've been doing bucketloads of research (I'm sure at least some of you have noticed) and I'm starting to feel pretty confident about this. I've been slowly collecting supplies & putting together my enclosure over several weeks, and this is where I'm at;
(I'm super annoyed at myself, I have a digital camera, but I can't find it, so shoddy cameraphone pics it is! 40gal, tank by the way.)
The substrate (top soil) is 4-5 inches at it's deepest point, and 1-2 at it's shallowest, I have it set up as a gentle slope. There are a bunch of silks & I'm planning on planting some groundcover, and maybe a few edible flowers.
I have a 50gal UTH, a 125w UVB (screen is cut away underneath), & a 75w CHE. There is also an 18" strip light that I do not have on for the pictures.
I have ordered a digital thermometer & hygrometer with a probe, and also a temperature gun, but they have not arrived yet.
I'm waiting on getting some ceramic pots (for hides) for when I actually get the tort, since I don't know exactly what size it will be. I will probably end up papering the back (& possibly sides), but I don't want something that is going to look terribly cheesey. O, I also used packing tape to seal off most of the screen, I just left some open around the lights, to prevent fires and whatnot.
What do you guys think, am I missing anything glaringly obvious? I'm just such a nervous Nelly, I need a little feedback from people who know what they are looking at!