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    Info For New People. Please Read This First.

    @Tom Merry Christmas and thanks for sharing your wisdom! About the flat rock under the basking bulb- is there a particular type you can recommend? Is this so the tortoise can have a nice little hot spot to rest on? Thank you!
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    Is LED/ambient lighting also necessary ?

    Hi all, Another question- reading @Tom s lighting post, I am curious about the necessity of the LED/ambient lighting- is this a must? I have the 65 watt flood for my basking bulb which seems to make it decently bright in there, and will be adding the UVB strip. Is the additional lighting a...
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    New Leopard baby habitat - does this look ok?

    Ps- I still have to add the UVB strip- doing that today! This is just for basking bulb and CHE heights. Thanks!
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    New Leopard baby habitat - does this look ok?

    Merry Christmas everyone! Feeling very grateful to have found this forum. Our new Christmas baby leopard seems to be doing well its first few days home, and I am trying as fast as I can to unlearn all the bad internet advice and so things correctly! **Would like some advice please on the...
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    Ceramic Heat emitter safety in closed chamber?

    Thank you Tom. So I have the zilla thermostat and I do have a ceramic hood covering, but is there any concern about the substrate (using Repitbark) overheating and catching fire? I am trying to figure out how to cover the wire top with plexiglass glass if possible- I did buy a tortoise table...
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    Ceramic Heat emitter safety in closed chamber?

    Hi all, I have an important question please about ceramic heat emitters- I am reading about everyone using them, but I can’t figure out how to safely use one in a *closed* chamber.. do you have any concerns about fire safety when using it inside a chamber? How close can you let it get to the...
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