Hello all, I am new to raising tortoises. I got a baby sulcata earlier this week and need some advice. I will list my settup and if anyone can tell me what I can improve? The tank I am using is a plastic container that is around 30x60 cm and the height is like 11 inches, approximately 28 cm. The food I am feeding it is zoomed grassland. I am softening it with water and mixing it a little with lettuce. I have a little house in case it gets too hot. As for the lightsource I am a bit confused. My bulb is 100 watts basking bulb that emits UVA. I asked the person who I bought it from if it was good and he said it is but I am not sure. I use that for heat on 1 side and it averages around 88 degrees. The other side is room temperature with its food water and house. I use cypress mulch. I spray his shell with water once a day but I read I should do it like 3-4 times a day so I should start doing that. I have a cuttlebone in there and he munches on it.
How is my settup? What do I need to do to improve it that wouldn't be too costly. I notice he sits in the corner a lot and puts his head on the wall and sometimes it looks like he is trying to climb out of it. It looks depressing and saddens me. How do I fix this. Also, how do I interact with it more? Do I leave it in the tank all day or do I pull it out and keep it by my side and let it walk around? Do I close the container from the top or do I leave it open? Is it too cold for him? From my perspective he looks sad but I don't know I never raised one of these things before. Any help is appreciated.
How is my settup? What do I need to do to improve it that wouldn't be too costly. I notice he sits in the corner a lot and puts his head on the wall and sometimes it looks like he is trying to climb out of it. It looks depressing and saddens me. How do I fix this. Also, how do I interact with it more? Do I leave it in the tank all day or do I pull it out and keep it by my side and let it walk around? Do I close the container from the top or do I leave it open? Is it too cold for him? From my perspective he looks sad but I don't know I never raised one of these things before. Any help is appreciated.