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    Newbie help with nutrabol please

    Thanks for response wellington, sorry if I was unclear with my post I’m in the uk and I believe lots of people use nutrabol as a supplement I thought that this was enough on its own but now I have read that people add calci dust also so I’m not sure what to do now?
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    Newbie help with nutrabol please

    Hi all I’m hoping someone can offer some advice, I have a 6 month old hermann hatchling I have just bought some nutrabol which I have been giving her every other day, I have just been told that I should also be adding calci dust also, can someone please tell me the best supplement or combination...
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    Shell temperature of hermann hatchling in basking area?

    Thank you I understand now, sorry to sound so silly 🤦🏼‍♀️
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    Shell temperature of hermann hatchling in basking area?

    I thought that the infra red thermometer would be quite accurate?😬
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    Shell temperature of hermann hatchling in basking area?

    Thanks so much for the reply, I will pop a thermometer under the basking lamp, I’m sorry if I have misunderstood but should I put the thermometer onto a rock to check? Thanks
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    Shell temperature of hermann hatchling in basking area?

    Afternoon all, I have a hermann hatchling who is around 5 months old, I’m using a 100w Arcadia flood-lamp in her basking area, I have just purchased a infra red thermometer and when I measured her shell temp whilst under the lamp it reads 36.4 do I need to raise it slightly is this too hot ...
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    LED for lighting only confused beginner

    Thank you so much for taking time to help me, my hatchling is only 3 months old so is still tiny I have the vivexotic deluxe as I need the mesh lid as we have a small dog, it is placed in my daughters room under a cabin bed, here I can keep the temperature and humidity correct
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    LED for lighting only confused beginner

    Thank you, is there any chance you could suggest something similar? As you can tell I’m no diy expert 🤦🏼‍♀️
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    LED for lighting only confused beginner

    Woul W Tom would one of these work?
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    LED for lighting only confused beginner

    Thank you so I can just buy a house hold globe and pop in a dome, as this is the only way I can mount above my table? Thanks so much for the reply, it’s all quite overwhelming ☺️
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    LED for lighting only confused beginner

    Hello all, complete beginner here so please be kind, I am a new owner of a hatchling hermann 3 months old, with the help of this forum I have set up my tortoise table, vivexotic delux with a uvb strip and basking bulb at one end but the other end is a little on the dark side someone suggested a...
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    Newbie concerns uvb light

    Would this be ok I’m in the UK
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    Newbie concerns uvb light

    Thank you, as I said I am new to this so learning all the time I thought tortoise tables were better than vivs is this not the case? Sorry just 1 more question are the tubes easy to fit as I can just buy a new heat lamp and dome? Thanks
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