5 ft kiddie pool for $10 from Lowe's. Bricks in middle to break line of sight to give Larry the illusion that his home is bigger than it really is. Trying to accommodate his appetite as much as possible with the new change by placing two different types of veggies-endive and spring greens. Two different hides and a "halfway" hide, which is the silk plants I bought from Michael's.
I placed the light above a slab of smooth tile, as I heard the tile will hold heat in better and therefore attract the tortoise more. On the other hand, I'm not sure if the hard surface will be comfortable for him-maybe I should put down a layer of mulch, just plain dirt like everywhere else, or reptile carpes which resembles astro-turf.
I am going to have to move the light close to the to the tile than it is, as it is only getting to be 88 degrees. I read that you are supposed to keep the light at least 12 inches from the tortoise, but I feel I have no choice but to keep it about 8 inches away to keep him at 95 degrees. It is a 100 watt combo heat/uvb bulb, but I am thinking I should buy a 160 watt instead.
Any suggestions regarding anything in the set-up would be appreciated.
I placed the light above a slab of smooth tile, as I heard the tile will hold heat in better and therefore attract the tortoise more. On the other hand, I'm not sure if the hard surface will be comfortable for him-maybe I should put down a layer of mulch, just plain dirt like everywhere else, or reptile carpes which resembles astro-turf.
I am going to have to move the light close to the to the tile than it is, as it is only getting to be 88 degrees. I read that you are supposed to keep the light at least 12 inches from the tortoise, but I feel I have no choice but to keep it about 8 inches away to keep him at 95 degrees. It is a 100 watt combo heat/uvb bulb, but I am thinking I should buy a 160 watt instead.
Any suggestions regarding anything in the set-up would be appreciated.
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