Thanks so much for your help!I don't trust the clamp part of your light fixture. Hanging the lights is much safer.
The cardboard hiding places can't stand up to the moisture required in your substrate. I've used plastic dish pans with a door cut in.
The light on the right looks awfully close to the floor. It shouldn't be closer than 12" from the TORTOISE'S back.
I think the enclosure is a bit small for a full size russian. We recommend at least 4' x 8'
I agree with Yvonne's assessment:Any help would be appreciated!
Would this be better?I agree with Yvonne's assessment:
- Its too small.
- Its too dry.
- Needs a hide that can hold humidity and not rot.
- What is in the two light hood? If the one is a cfl type UV bulb, you shouldn't use those. They sometimes burn the tortoises eyes, and they are ineffective as UV sources.
- Those clamps always fail and cannot be trusted.
I agree with Yvonne's assessment:
- Its too small.
- Its too dry.
- Needs a hide that can hold humidity and not rot.
- What is in the two light hood? If the one is a cfl type UV bulb, you shouldn't use those. They sometimes burn the tortoises eyes, and they are ineffective as UV sources.
- Those clamps always fail and cannot be trusted.
NO! Tom saw the reflection and thought you already have that two-light fixture. What you have is what you want. But the bulb??Would this be better?
Your fixtures are fine, but the cfl type screw in bulbs are not effective as UV sources, and some of them burn tortoise eyes. You need a tube type bulb for UV, in addition to the basking bulb.What can I do to make it moist? Do I use a spray bottle for the humidity. And what kind of light fixtures are best? It is a ZOOMED UVB bulb and the other is a 75 watt heat lamp