Humid Hide CHE

[AbeCabot]

I'm trying to set up a cage for a baby Russian tortoise but don't know which CHE to use for the humid hide. I don't know whether to use a 5.5" or an 8.5" dome, a 60w or 100w bulb. The enclosure is a 54 gallon Rubbermaid, about 4' by 2.5'.

Thanks!

 

[Jodie]

Pictures of your enclosure would help us answer this better. I would probably use the larger dome. As long as the CHE is on a thermostat, the 100 watt would be fine.

 

[Gillian M]

I'm trying to set up a cage for a baby Russian tortoise but don't know which CHE to use for the humid hide. I don't know whether to use a 5.5" or an 8.5" dome, a 60w or 100w bulb. The enclosure is a 54 gallon Rubbermaid, about 4' by 2.5'.

Thanks!

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Tom]

I'm trying to set up a cage for a baby Russian tortoise but don't know which CHE to use for the humid hide. I don't know whether to use a 5.5" or an 8.5" dome, a 60w or 100w bulb. The enclosure is a 54 gallon Rubbermaid, about 4' by 2.5'.

Thanks!

You don't need to heat the humid hide. Use a basking lamp for some day time heat, and use a CHE on a thermostat over the middle of the tank if you need help getting the ambient day or night temp up. I would use the bigger dome and higher wattage CHE for this purpose, as the thermostat will prevent it from over heating the enclosure.

Please check these out:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread...or-other-herbivorous-tortoise-species.107734/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/