Hi,
I’m pretty new to tortoise ownership, only having had my Russian, Sebastian, since November.
His current table is far too small and I’m planning on building a new one. My DIY skills are limited to say the least. I was debating on converting 2 Ikea bookcases into a table for him? Would these be suitable? My main concern was if the sides would be high enough? If not i could build him a custom 4x8 it would just take longer (and I might have a few injuries in the process lol)
My main question is how do I work out what uvb light size and strength I would need for either of the spaces? Maths is not my strong suit and I’ve really confused now.
And how high does it need to be, positioning etc?
I’ve read so much conflicting advice and am now super confused about what uv light would be best so any advice would be great, so as usual I’m hoping you guys would be able to help me and Sebastian .
Thank you
I’m pretty new to tortoise ownership, only having had my Russian, Sebastian, since November.
His current table is far too small and I’m planning on building a new one. My DIY skills are limited to say the least. I was debating on converting 2 Ikea bookcases into a table for him? Would these be suitable? My main concern was if the sides would be high enough? If not i could build him a custom 4x8 it would just take longer (and I might have a few injuries in the process lol)
My main question is how do I work out what uvb light size and strength I would need for either of the spaces? Maths is not my strong suit and I’ve really confused now.
And how high does it need to be, positioning etc?
I’ve read so much conflicting advice and am now super confused about what uv light would be best so any advice would be great, so as usual I’m hoping you guys would be able to help me and Sebastian .
Thank you