RobertObrien91
New Member
Hi all,
I'm in a bit of confusion as I'm reading different stories etc on google but can't find anything to stick with..
First of all my sister in-law fell ill which meant she couldn't look after her one year old Horsfield tortoise anymore so I said I'd have him.
Well Sheldon is now nearly two years old so I built a open top tank.
But I don't think I've got it set up right, i went out and bought a 150w rednight spotlamp because I was told I could use this as a 24 hour heat source as well with a day time bulb for daytime. The thermometer in the tank is showing 94F-96F where the basking area is, the coolest point is showing 78F-80F.
Is the basking temperature reading too high? My tank is 4'x3.5'.
I'm in a bit of confusion as I'm reading different stories etc on google but can't find anything to stick with..
First of all my sister in-law fell ill which meant she couldn't look after her one year old Horsfield tortoise anymore so I said I'd have him.
Well Sheldon is now nearly two years old so I built a open top tank.
But I don't think I've got it set up right, i went out and bought a 150w rednight spotlamp because I was told I could use this as a 24 hour heat source as well with a day time bulb for daytime. The thermometer in the tank is showing 94F-96F where the basking area is, the coolest point is showing 78F-80F.
Is the basking temperature reading too high? My tank is 4'x3.5'.