Help with enclosure

[Dessy]

Hello everybody i just joined Tortoise Forum and this is my first post i have had my baby sulcata for about a month now and i am finally going to fix his enclosure. I have a small one for now and am trying to find a way to increase humidity but have no experience handling plexiglass or anything im buying his humidifier today and decided to add plastic shower curtains along the side to trap in moisture.

Its small but i will be making him a bigger one with a garden! Does anyone recommend i add anything else? I will also be purchasing hanging light cords. I make sure he gets enough sun while its still warm out though

 

[Dessy]

Here is a photo of him. Hes still small

 

[Speedy-1]

Welcome , here is a good place to start ; http://www.tortoiseforum.org/forums/tortoise-enclosures.7/

 

[Chantel]

Welcome! Great job on researching and learning about the benefits of humidity. You might not need to invest in a humidifier. Coco coir as a substrate works awesome, and holds moisture well for the torts. Be sure to keep reading the care sheets!!!

 

[Careym13]

Welcome to TFO!! The most efficient way to keep the humidity in is to find a way to cover the enclosure so that no air can escape. This is called a closed chamber. Like Chantel said, coco coir is great at holding humidity and so is orchid bark. If you have a closed chamber and moist substrate you won't need a humidifier. What are your temps in the enclosure (warm side, cool side, basking and night)? What are you using for light and heat?

Here is a link to the closed chamber thread for more info: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/closed-chambers.32333/

 

[Lyn W]

Hi and welcome
There's lots of ideas on the Enclosure thread for how to adapt a table for humidity.
You may want to line that table with plastic before adding the substrate so the damp doesn't affect the wood and make it mouldy.

 

[Dessy]

I covered his enclosure with a plexiglass dome leaving one side open for his lights (i read as long as its 3/4th closed it should hold moisture) and added a small bamboo-like humidifier and now his humidity is at 70% and he loves it! He walked out from his corner to the middle and has his head up and his eyes closed and he looks so comfy

 

[Lyn W]

Make sure your temps are high enough with the humidifier
Hot + humidity = healthy tort
Too cold + humidity = sick tort.

Most people manage with moist substrate in small enclosures so make sure the humidifier doesn't make it too humid.