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I'm using a ceramic heater with no light, I changed the uvb bulb upside down so that the bulb faces the ceiling.

Thank you for replying. The warm side temp is 84f and the cool side is 76f. The humidity is 80%to 85%. He opens his mouth every few seconds, but now he's asleep.

I had my baby redfoot tortoise for 4 months now. he's been fine, but he started sleeping all day about two days ago. He always wakes up in the morning to eat and I soak him. I woke him up today and he started to shake his head and bite. When I soaked him, he still acted weird. He didn't seem to...

Thank you, those threads helped me a lot! I will improve the diet and I'll build his house right away with the bookshelf that I found in the junkyard.

Thanks for replying! I couldn't change the light because the enclosure was too low, so I turned the light towards the ceiling. I am planning to move him to a 120x80(cm). I feed my tortoise romaine, arugula, figs, blueberries, peaches, and zucchini with calcium supplements once a week.

I've had my baby cherryhead for 3 months, and I learned that he was dehydrated. So I did what this forum told me to do, I soaked him every day for 30 minutes and kept the humidity above 80percent. I see him drink, and he eats alot, It seems that he is not getting better. and recently he is not...

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He's kept at the temperature of 28C o 30C day and night. I spray his enclosure more than two times a day, so the humidity of his house 80% to 90%. I put some moss that I bought from a pet shop to keep the humidity high. I got a toy that looks like a starfish from the store that I got my...

My baby cherryhead tortoise's skin seemed to be very dry. I think his eyes are also sunken. But he is very active and always eats and poops very well. I soak him every day for about 10 to 20 minutes, but I dont get any signs of him getting better. How should I treat him? And is it okay to apply...

He is housed indoors, in my apartment. Ill find a way to lower the temps down. :D

Thank you for replying But Is this a dome fixture?

ive heard that it is a CFL bulb that makes tortoises blind.

Thanks! Ill change the light and ill soak him, but the weather is too hot at my area... Do you have any suggestions about keeping the temperature lower? And I have a humidty gauge but its actually for baking....

ive bin keping my baby red foot tortoise for a few months. He is very active, but I think his eyes are sunken and his skin on his head is dry. Also, when he closes his eyes, they appear swollen and white. Is he sick? And how should I treat him?