You have to leave a hole for the lights.You've mentioned that you covered the opening of the enclosed with aluminum foil, how does the light penetrate through that then ?
You have to leave a hole for the lights.You've mentioned that you covered the opening of the enclosed with aluminum foil, how does the light penetrate through that then ?
You have to leave a hole for the lights.
Between Tom's excellent large hatchling enclosures and Yvonne's smaller one is this idea I use, about in the middle.Your really need a bigger enclosure and a way of keeping in your heat and humidity.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/closed-chambers.32333/
Even tinfoil or plastic film should help to begin, but leave holes for the lights.
What do you use for night heat or is it naturally hot and humid where you are?
ok, ok, you're right, I didn't explain it very well.Not exactly, the lights are tented under the foil, no hole. The point of foil is it won't matter how hot it gets from the lights as a heat source.
A bigger clear sided enclosure is fine as you can put masking tape or the like around the bottom so the tortoise can't see out.I can get a bigger tub. I got that one because it was the only tub that wasn't clear at Home Depot. I had a sulcata before this little one and had a clear tub. He spent his days wandering the edges looking out. I live in Texas so it stays warm and doesn't get below 70 at night.
Do you need UVB? I have a Basking light and a UVB light provided .Is the UVB necessary? You seem to only have one light...
Perfect!Here is for my hatchling Testudo hermanni.
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