Aloysius Taschse
Active Member
Hi everyone!
I got my baby sulcata Kiwi 2 months ago and she has been doing great. The Although I am happy with her activity and diet, there is one thing that I'm not exactly proud about. When I first got Kiwi, the tortoise rescuer said you just need a plastic container, a heating pad, some rocks, a hide box, and a UV lamp. Some of this is correct, but they need a larger space than a tupperware container, a better source of heat, and a safe UV lamp that won't hurt their eyes. They also need humidity and some sort of mazuri pellet, but I was not told this either. Anyways, I am now looking for an update to her tiny enclosure. So far I have 3 options: #1 is a custom built enclosure made out of wood or plexiglass with a UV and basking bulb inside. #2 is a Animal Plastics terrestrial cage: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hbXxLXT0nvsUGya-0aItJ8Seg0ni6Bc6I9URBdPdvZo/edit. #3 is a raised garden bed that I could put inside, with a UV lamp and basking bulb inside it: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0055FSKPW/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20. I just wanted to see what the community would say about this and honestly I'm kind of leaning towards the raised bed because it seems a little more open and could fit better in my room. Whichever one I get, I just want little Kiwi to grow up great and happy! ?☺
I got my baby sulcata Kiwi 2 months ago and she has been doing great. The Although I am happy with her activity and diet, there is one thing that I'm not exactly proud about. When I first got Kiwi, the tortoise rescuer said you just need a plastic container, a heating pad, some rocks, a hide box, and a UV lamp. Some of this is correct, but they need a larger space than a tupperware container, a better source of heat, and a safe UV lamp that won't hurt their eyes. They also need humidity and some sort of mazuri pellet, but I was not told this either. Anyways, I am now looking for an update to her tiny enclosure. So far I have 3 options: #1 is a custom built enclosure made out of wood or plexiglass with a UV and basking bulb inside. #2 is a Animal Plastics terrestrial cage: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hbXxLXT0nvsUGya-0aItJ8Seg0ni6Bc6I9URBdPdvZo/edit. #3 is a raised garden bed that I could put inside, with a UV lamp and basking bulb inside it: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0055FSKPW/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20. I just wanted to see what the community would say about this and honestly I'm kind of leaning towards the raised bed because it seems a little more open and could fit better in my room. Whichever one I get, I just want little Kiwi to grow up great and happy! ?☺