Lights question

[SamanthaR1991]

Hi everyone! We are getting a Russian hatchling who is due to be delivered tomorrow morning. First time tortoise owners... For now we have him in a 40 gallon breeding tank and will eventually get a bigger enclosure as he grows.

Anywho, I read that they need 12 hours with the lights on (I have a basking light and a UV light). We have a timer I planned on keeping the lights on from 8am-8pm. I'm confused though for the other 12 hours is there just darkness? Won't the little guy get cold???

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome. Please read the caresheet for your baby Russian under the Russian section. Your baby needs humidity and heat at night, but no light at night. A ceramic heat emitter of two depending is what most use for night heat.