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My horsfield tortoise has gone very quiet and doesn't come out of his hide much lately, and not eating anywhere near what he used to. I think this is to do with the temperature not being as warm as it was in the summer.
He has a 100w heat lamp, which is on 12-14 hours a day (the same as his uv light), the temp in the enclosure (not directly under the lamp) is 71.6-75 F in the day and drops to 64-66 F in the night. What would be the ideal temp? Do you think this is too cold?
Should I get another heat lamp for him? Or a heat mat?
Opinions much appreciated
He has a 100w heat lamp, which is on 12-14 hours a day (the same as his uv light), the temp in the enclosure (not directly under the lamp) is 71.6-75 F in the day and drops to 64-66 F in the night. What would be the ideal temp? Do you think this is too cold?
Should I get another heat lamp for him? Or a heat mat?
Opinions much appreciated