Vivarium set-up Leopard Tortoise

Leopard Jill

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Hi there
I was advised by another member that my baby leopard ( a year old) looks like he is in too-dry a set-up.
So im now moving him to a vivarium instead of the tortoise table in order to rectify this I hope!
Could anyone give me some advice on getting the temp and humidity right please?
We have a microclimate heater, a basking light and a fluorescent.
What/where do i need to position each and whats correct humidity and temp
Do i need separate thermoms in sleeping area?
Thank you !
PS Am in UK so not as warm as the USA environment!
Jill
 

wellington

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Closed chamber will fix a lot. I would be sure to have good thermometers not the little disc kind that pet stores sell, they aren't reliable. I'm not familiar with what you are calling a microclimate heater. I would put the flourescent in the middle, and also the basking spot in the middle. Then I use ceramic heat emitters on both ends between middle and end for day/night time heat. Put the ceramic heat emitters on a thermostat
 

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