New closed chamber, please reassure me that my baby won't suffacate

[kewp]

Hi! My baby sulcata, Pancake, just received a major housing upgrade. Not only is it bigger, but its a closed chamber. My friend who gave it to me says that I just need to re-weather strip the doors. Finished setting it up about an hour ago.

I know people use these all the time, but Im paranoid she isn't getting enough air. Ive attached some pictures to see what you guys think. Isn't she the cutest.....

 

[Jodie]

That is a great looking enclosure. He will not suffocate. You will be amazed how quick he out grows it though.

 

[lismar79]

Looks great. He will be fine!

 

[wellington]

Ditto he will be fine. When you open it to feed, water, get him for his soaks, all this also allows air in. @Tom has been using these for a few years now and no suffocating has happened

 

[Tom]

It looks like you have some vents in the back and you can leave the doors the way they are instead of re-doing the weather stripping. There is plenty of air movement in there for a little tortoise, even with just the doors opening and closing for daily maintenance.

I would not use that blue bulb. I'd use a white bulb for daytime and a ceramic heating element set on a thermostat to maintain ambient temps day and night.

I also don't think you will need that humidifier anymore. Using a closed chamber will contain your humidity, so you shouldn't need to continually pump more in.

 

[kewp]

Thanks. I will replace the black bulb as soon as I can. What wattage should I get? The one I have now is 50 watts, but her old enclosure was a lot smaller and shorter plus I had a under tank heater. This one is 42 long x 21 deep x 19 high. For the sub light, I installed my old fixture which was a reposition t5 ho bulb, 24 inches.

After a running a few days, the temp is staying at 86 with 73 humidity.