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- Aug 9, 2012
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I got my seed mix (Russian Tortoise Mix) and was surprised to find out it takes 6-8 weeks before it will be ready to go (2 weeks for germination, another 6 weeks of growth to get steady roots). Which means I have another 8 weeks to get my enclosure built before I can buy my tort.
So, I went shopping today. I got coco coir for substrate (and for planting my seeds) and cuttle bones. I dug out all my old reptile stuff and have 3-4 UTH, 4-5 dome lights, and 3 fluorescent tube ballasts. My fiance is going tomorrow to Menards to look at general building supplies. He's going to review some tables to get a design, and we need to draft up something (we want it to be multi level, removable trays for seeds, and Mario themed).
All I have left is to buy the lights. I'm deciding what I want to do. I was going to go with a MVB, but one of the forum members here directed me to a thread that shows that even MVB can be dangerous. With everything I already own (ballast/dome light) wise I'm thinking of just getting a ReptiSun 10.0 (or 5.0) straight fluorescent light and then use a regular heat bulb (or even an UTH) for the warm side. Any reason why it won't work to do it that way?
One step further than the "just thinking about it/planning it through" and onto the "actually making this happen". Hopefully you guys won't be bombarded with posts anymore from me
So, I went shopping today. I got coco coir for substrate (and for planting my seeds) and cuttle bones. I dug out all my old reptile stuff and have 3-4 UTH, 4-5 dome lights, and 3 fluorescent tube ballasts. My fiance is going tomorrow to Menards to look at general building supplies. He's going to review some tables to get a design, and we need to draft up something (we want it to be multi level, removable trays for seeds, and Mario themed).
All I have left is to buy the lights. I'm deciding what I want to do. I was going to go with a MVB, but one of the forum members here directed me to a thread that shows that even MVB can be dangerous. With everything I already own (ballast/dome light) wise I'm thinking of just getting a ReptiSun 10.0 (or 5.0) straight fluorescent light and then use a regular heat bulb (or even an UTH) for the warm side. Any reason why it won't work to do it that way?
One step further than the "just thinking about it/planning it through" and onto the "actually making this happen". Hopefully you guys won't be bombarded with posts anymore from me