Lisa Brooks
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West-Central Missouri. What floor temp is needed for an Adult (40lb) Sulcata? We are building a 7x14 outdoor house. It's under our solar panels so the roof is slanted. Front wall (14ft) is 5ft-back wall is 1.5ft. Insulation is R30 on walls and roof, foam board R10 floor (plywood). Tyvex under flooring and walls. There is air space between ground and flooring but has siding so no wind underneath. Heated with electrical barn heater installed in wall (has a fan to circulate air). Will have basking area. I'm wondering if I need to add some type of heated floor mat? I do have some stall mats I can add it needed. Would a heated mat under the stall mat be OK? Also do I need to use substrate with large torts? Last year I used Timothy hay, but she had overload of worms this summer and want to avoid that. Seems eating your bedding is not a good idea! If she doesn't need substrate, I'm good with that as I think it would make keeping clean easier, but at the end of the day it's whatever is right.