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Hi All, I have been looking at this forum and found the information to be very helpful indeed, I now understand why so many Tortoises died after the information give on Blue Peter! We are getting a Tortoise for my Daughters birthday next week so no name currently as it's a complete surprise for her, so we shall name it 'T' until further news is available!

The things I really need to know are about heat and lighting as this seems to be the most 'grey' area. I am purchasing a Zoo Med Power Sun 160W with holder etc, is this a good choice? Do I only need the light on ALL day and will the room temp be OK for 'T' at night time (sorry stupid question but my daughter will be gutting if the little chap gets ill)

I am currently building my first table and would appreciate any comments/feedback, should be finished later this week.

Looking forward to some comments, great site everybody.

wow that is an awesome looking table!

what type of tortoise is she getting? this will help us in telling you what the temps it'll need, etc. normally room temp at night is fine, though, unless it gets under 60 (but this will vary with some types of torts)

Table looks great and welcome to TFO! Like Kelly said, we need a few details and then I am sure you will be flooded with info!

You are putting a lot of work into that table! It looks awesome! What kind of tortoise is "T"? I hope the table is big enough.

Yvonne

Thanks for the welcome and comments, I have finished the table today so I have put some more pictures below.

We are getting her a Hermans about 1 - 1 1/2 years old, hope this helps.

Thanks again,

Carl

beautiful table!!!

great job on the table!

That's great, nice work!!! What are the dimensions?

Wow! What a table. You should sell them. Great job.

You have built your Daughters Tort a dream table. I would make sure you seal it. What type of substrate are you planning on using? How old is your daughter? And I must say I LOVED the little green tort addition on the stairway .
I know little about the Zoo Med Power Sun.
Here is a site that lists some of the Mercury Vapor Bulbs http://www.russiantortoise.org/uvb.htm
I am using the T-Rex bulbs currently but plan on trying the Mega Ray next time.
However I have heard that Mega Ray is probably one of the better bulbs.
http://www.reptileuv.com/mega-ray-produc....php?nav=h

I use ceramic heat emitters as my house temps tend to fall and I have put them on a rheostat, So the temp stays constant or at least won't drop too low. http://www.bizrate.com/reptilesupplies/oid23267182.html

I would invest in a decent thermometer and hydrometer and check those temps and the humidity levels often. These are crucial with any tort that is kept inside.

Oh, and welcome to the Forum.