Hi Jamie and welcome - with a name like Jones you should be Welsh! Maybe further up the family tree?
You have had some good advice so far here. lets see if I can give you the benefit of my limited experience.
You have had some good advice so far here. lets see if I can give you the benefit of my limited experience.
- A bookcase on its back without shelves and lined with plastic would be a good starting point and you could raise height of it with uprights in the corners and use plexiglass or some people have just used polythene sheets if you look at the enclosures thread. It doesn't have to be expensive.
- I use MVB for light, heat and UV rays ( all in one bulb) in the day, and a CHE on a thermostat for night temps as torts need darkness to sleep.
- Coloured bulbs can upset them and distort (no pun intended) their vision. Coil type bulbs are regarded as dangerous and can cause eye probs and blindness. Hanging bulbs is safer than side clamps.
- 'The Range' shops are slightly cheaper than places like Pets at Home for some things so shop around.
- Water dishes only need to be inexpensive shallow terracotta plant saucers but nothing too steep sided as your baby could tip backwards and drown. Slates are good for feeding on (heart shaped in the Range £2 ish)
- A temp gun is easier to use than thermometers for measuring temps in diff areas of your enclosures mine cost about £9 on Amazon, you will also need a humidity meter to keep an eye on that.
