Jul 30, 2015 #1 froggyraine Active Member Joined Jul 22, 2015 Messages 149 Hi guys just a quick message what time generally do you guys turn lamps off ?
Jul 30, 2015 #2 Jodie Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Jul 11, 2014 Messages 4,346 Location (City and/or State) Spokane Valley WA I change the time for the seasons. I turn them off around sunset time.
Jul 30, 2015 #3 Tom The Dog Trainer 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 9, 2010 Messages 68,425 Location (City and/or State) Southern California I use timers. Much better for the tortoise to have consistency. For temperate species I tend to mimic the seasons and really shorten up the days just before I hibernate them. For tropical species I go 12-13 hours every day all year long.
I use timers. Much better for the tortoise to have consistency. For temperate species I tend to mimic the seasons and really shorten up the days just before I hibernate them. For tropical species I go 12-13 hours every day all year long.
Aug 4, 2015 #5 Tidgy's Dad Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Feb 11, 2015 Messages 48,539 Location (City and/or State) Fes, Morocco Tidgy goes to bed and the lights are put out at the time of the Maghrib prayer, just after sunset and before the twilight disappears.
Tidgy goes to bed and the lights are put out at the time of the Maghrib prayer, just after sunset and before the twilight disappears.
Aug 4, 2015 #6 J johnsonnboswell Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Aug 27, 2012 Messages 2,226 I run my lights 14 hours a day. No hibernation here. When they're outside for the summer they put themselves to bed.
I run my lights 14 hours a day. No hibernation here. When they're outside for the summer they put themselves to bed.
Aug 9, 2015 #7 Speedy-1 Well-Known Member Joined Jul 20, 2015 Messages 2,992 Location (City and/or State) St. David Arizona 7 am to 7 pm , 2 hours outside which we are gradually increasing .