Basking spot temp

[seiff]

So if a basking site of 95 is good... is 105 too hot?

I've got one end at 78, the other end is 85.

 

[wellington]

95-105 is good. If you have a higher humidity, be careful with low temps. Cold and humid make for a sick tort.

 

[seiff]

Good... I'm just having a tough time with temps because in my closed chamber setup... 5x2x2... a 50w basking bulb gives me the 105, and 2 others keep it high 70's on the opposite side.

 

[G-stars]

Look at your tortoises behavior. They will tell you a lot be observing them. If you notice a lot of basking then temps are probably too low and vice-versa.

I've found observation to be key. My tortoises don't like too high of ambient temps as they would hide more.

 

[seiff]

They seem to love the 105...