Fire_bug80
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How moist does it need to be? It seems very dry after awhile.
Sulcata , about 4 months oldWhat kind of tortoise and how old?
Don't wet everything from above.
Wet down the edges or the corners and let evaporation provide you humidity
You want high humidity but not wet.
Don't wet everything from above.
Wet down the edges or the corners and let evaporation provide you humidity
You want high humidity but not wet I’ve been spraying everything a few times a day. So just spray the corners??
Don't wet everything from above.
Wet down the edges or the corners and let evaporation provide you humidity
You want high humidity but not wet.
Oh. That makes way more sense. My humidity stays around 45-50% can’t get it any higher How many times a day do you pour water into it?Pour warm water into the corners it will seep under the substrate. However for a sulcata it can be wet on top. You just don't want it soaking wet where there is puddles of water.
Misting really doesnt do much but dry up. The substrate needs to be much more damp/wet then what misting does.
You shouldn't have to do it daily if you have him in a closed chamber. Maybe once or twice a week. You will have to feel it and see if it feels dry. Also once the humidity reaches 80% or higher after water and humidity has been given a day to get to where it's going to go then a drop in it will be a sign it's too dry.Oh. That makes way more sense. My humidity stays around 45-50% can’t get it any higher How many times a day do you pour water into it?
It’s not a closed chamber It’s a 10 gallon tank. It’s all I have at the moment. But can I close the top somehow? I just read Tom’s guide.You shouldn't have to do it daily if you have him in a closed chamber. Maybe once or twice a week. You will have to feel it and see if it feels dry. Also once the humidity reaches 80% or higher after water and humidity has been given a day to get to where it's going to go then a drop in it will be a sign it's too dry.
If you want this tortoise to survive and not be permanently disfigured, you need to make some major changes ASAP. A 10 gallon tank is not suitable in any way shape or form. They need MUCH more room than that, and there is no way to heat and light something that small properly. Also, open topped enclosures don't work. They let all your heat and humidity up and out. That's like trying to heat your house in winter with no roof on it. It can't work.It’s not a closed chamber It’s a 10 gallon tank. It’s all I have at the moment. But can I close the top somehow? I just read Tom’s guide.
Wow. YouTube has been my info place until now. Amazing how diff it is here. They all show open too tubs and aquariums for housing babies.If you want this tortoise to survive and not be permanently disfigured, you need to make some major changes ASAP. A 10 gallon tank is not suitable in any way shape or form. They need MUCH more room than that, and there is no way to heat and light something that small properly. Also, open topped enclosures don't work. They let all your heat and humidity up and out. That's like trying to heat your house in winter with no roof on it. It can't work.
And they all are doing it under the old info or just plain wrong. An aquarium can work but not a tiny 10 gallon. 40 long or bigger but they aren't cheap and won't last long and you will need a bigger one.Wow. YouTube has been my info place until now. Amazing how diff it is here. They all show open too tubs and aquariums for housing babies.
Tote box? Examples pleaseI second Tom's post above. This tort needs a bigger home now! You will either cook him in that 10 gallon or freeze him to illness. He also will not be able to get proper exercise to build muscle and he won't be able to walk right. I had to rescue a leopard being housed like your sully and he was way under sized for his age and couldn't walk on drag himself. I know you are trying but you have to do better now!
Get the largest plastic tote box you can find with high sides. They are cheaper then an aquarium. You can also get pop up green houses for 50 bucks or less.
No room for something like that at the moment. How about the tote boxHere is another. I used this one when I had a clutch. Also for when I housed one 2 year old leopard inside for winter