Tanner Fry
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I have one heat lamp and one uvB lamp but I have trouble maintaining 80ish degrees should I invest in another lamp that runs at night or have another that runs in the day and none at night?
80 where? You need to know four temps: Warm side, cool side, basking area and overnight low.I have one heat lamp and one uvB lamp but I have trouble maintaining 80ish degrees should I invest in another lamp that runs at night or have another that runs in the day and none at night?
And directly under the basking lamp? This must hang vertically, not be at an angle, and it needs to be 95-100F directly underneath.The temp in the warm side is 82 and the cool side is about 76 and the middle is almost 80
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70 and the light is not at an angle and is low but not lie enough for it to touchAnd directly under the basking lamp? This must hang vertically, not be at an angle, and it needs to be 95-100F directly underneath.
How cold does it get at night?
There is a best pad in the night70 and the light is not at an angle and is low but not lie enough for it to touch
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That is too cool. Like I said you must have 95-100F directly under the basking lamp. 70 is way off.70 and the light is not at an angle and is low but not lie enough for it to touch
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70 and the light is not at an angle and is low but not lie enough for it to touch
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I don't think the picture will load unless it's just me but the house is on the left and the light is not directly over it but quite near it and I have two reptile thermometers and on the warmer side it says 82 and the cool side is about in the 70s but I have not yet measured what the temp is directly underneath and when I get that I'll post it but the air temp itself is in the 80sThe light is 82 at night its 70 View attachment 221205
The light is 82 at night its 70 View attachment 221205
It's 101 directly underneathTanner, your enclosure needs a lot of improvement otherwise your tortoise is going to get very sick.
You must read and act on these two threads
They're written by species experts working hard to correct the outdated information widely available on the internet and from pet stores and, sadly, from some breeders and vets too.
Beginner Mistakes
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
Russian Tortoise Care
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/
The issues I see are:
1. The enclosure is way too small for anything other than the tiniest baby
2. The substrate is too dry
3. Those reptile bowls are a tipping hazard and your tort can’t get in or out easily. Replace the water bowl with a terracotta plant saucer sunk into the substrate. Replace the food dish with a piece of flat rock or slate or even a wall tile the wrong way up.
4. The basking lamp is on top of his hide. It’s not ideal having to climb to bask.
5. It MUST be 95-100F directly under the basking lamp by day for 12-14 hours.
It's 101 directly underneath