Rijal
New Member
Hi @Justincl, welcome to TFO from fellow Indonesian.However i do plan on getting another water dish but I am going to fill it with either coco husk or plantation soil from exoterra when he/she gets bigger as he/she gets more used to it and is less vulnerable to infections and sicknesses and i will be planning on upgrading the enclosure
I know the majority of information you found here contradict everything you were told before by breeders, people on youtube, instagram, etc. However, you should see the photo of tortoise raised by the method here vs the majority of tortoise raised in our country which are badly pyramided. So, please give it a try.
I am using closed glass tank, plantation soil substrate topped with coco husk, achieving almost 99% humidity, and so far haven't faced infections, respiratory issues, etc. The key is to keep the temperature high enough. See your thermometer there, it is only 31C on basking site. The target should be 35-37 C under basking.
Don't get tortoise table, get a closed custom terarrium, and get it big (a lot of tortoise table are too small). It is very easy to keep humidity and heat that way.