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Can I have any tips on how to make this better for my baby Sulcata? I’m only 16 so don’t put anything to expensiveEnclosure tips?
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Can I have any tips on how to make this better for my baby Sulcata? I’m only 16 so don’t put anything to expensive
Please read this:
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Most of what you need can and should be found at the hardware store and Walmart, so not expensive. We will help you figure it all out. Read that thread at least twice, and then come back with questions, and ask for money saving suggestions.
The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise
I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...
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Most of what you need can and should be found at the hardware store and Walmart, so not expensive. We will help you figure it all out. Read that thread at least twice, and then come back with questions, and ask for money saving suggestions.
Do you still have the lid that came with the tub? You can cut holes for the lights and cover the enclosure with the lid to keep the warm, humid air inside. Get rid of the carpet and use fir bark instead (Forest Floor, Cypress Mulch, orchid bark). Once you have substrate instead of carpet, you can sink a plant saucer down into the substrate for water and get rid of the waterer you're using. They're not good for baby tortoises. Use a tile to feed him on. Read this:
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The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise
I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...
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Yvonne's idea would really be good for you to do. It looks like your lights are being held by clamps, which are extremely dangerous.
The clamps often fail, and the light falls into the enclosure, starting a fire. Whole houses have burned to the ground. Or like the lady who used to be on the forum, the light landed on her hatchling, killing it.
This is a priority for you...secure the lights so they cannot fall.
The clamps often fail, and the light falls into the enclosure, starting a fire. Whole houses have burned to the ground. Or like the lady who used to be on the forum, the light landed on her hatchling, killing it.
This is a priority for you...secure the lights so they cannot fall.
