Hi, My names John and im new to the forums I Recently got a tortoise and im going to do my best to look after it as well as i can and give it a Very happy life Its a Horsefield, But its not very old, Im not sure exactly how old it is at the moment but im guessing 1 or 2 years, I Will post pictures
I have read that Compact Uvb bulbs can cause damage to Tortoises eyes and Skin especially if its a Juvenile or a baby
I Have an Exo-Terra 10.0 Compact UVB Bulb 26W
With an Exo-Terra Sun glo Basking lamp which is at around 30-35 Degrees C
I Turn them both on at the same time 8Am and then turn them both off at the same time 10Pm
Its a fairly large Tortoise table, but at the moment i have a Wood chips substrate which is changing to A Sand and top soil Mix next week
Theres a hot end and a cooler end
At night time the Temperature drops to around 15c
We Think its a she, so im going to say she ^^, She eats Dandelion leaves Petunia leaves and Pansy leaves and it would be great if somebody could tell me if poppy leaves were edible We try to give it as much as a varied diet as possible and try to stay away from lots of vegetables and fruit. She eats around 3 Leaves a day, I hope thats enough? And not too much.
But again, focusing on the UVB Bulb, Should i change it to a tube? Will this bulb cause any damage? Its brand new because the last one we had blew just after a few days.
If anyone can give me any tips or anything its much appreciated thankyou
Thanks!
I have read that Compact Uvb bulbs can cause damage to Tortoises eyes and Skin especially if its a Juvenile or a baby
I Have an Exo-Terra 10.0 Compact UVB Bulb 26W
With an Exo-Terra Sun glo Basking lamp which is at around 30-35 Degrees C
I Turn them both on at the same time 8Am and then turn them both off at the same time 10Pm
Its a fairly large Tortoise table, but at the moment i have a Wood chips substrate which is changing to A Sand and top soil Mix next week
Theres a hot end and a cooler end
At night time the Temperature drops to around 15c
We Think its a she, so im going to say she ^^, She eats Dandelion leaves Petunia leaves and Pansy leaves and it would be great if somebody could tell me if poppy leaves were edible We try to give it as much as a varied diet as possible and try to stay away from lots of vegetables and fruit. She eats around 3 Leaves a day, I hope thats enough? And not too much.
But again, focusing on the UVB Bulb, Should i change it to a tube? Will this bulb cause any damage? Its brand new because the last one we had blew just after a few days.
If anyone can give me any tips or anything its much appreciated thankyou
Thanks!