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    New and Concerned Pancake owner.

    What UVI should I be aiming for? I just bought a Solarmeter, I had to save up to purchase one.
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    New and Concerned Pancake owner.

    I haven't settled fully on a name. I've been using Flapjack, Tortellini and Tort. I figure his name might change as he grows into his characteristics.
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    New and Concerned Pancake owner.

    I just got my hands on the Arcadia Pro T5 and holy crap. The quality from this light is visibly stunning. I feel awful for using the zoo med light for so long. He's seems more interested in coming out from his burrow and socializing. I have the light positioned roughly 12inchs away, I know...
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    New and Concerned Pancake owner.

    Greater Seattle area, Washington.
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    New and Concerned Pancake owner.

    Any recommend cages you can send a link to? I might have to work with what I have until I can get my hands on a better enclosure.
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    New and Concerned Pancake owner.

    Yikes, didn't think I was messing up that bad. Hopefully I can stop it from getting any worse. I'm starting off getting a better more appropriate UVB bulb and invest in a meter later, unless someone on this forum has a spare.
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    New and Concerned Pancake owner.

    I had no idea there were differences in the 'T_' and the effectiveness. I've been looking into other UVB bulbs, would something like this be more appropriate? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JHDBR8G/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20 So the humidity in my bedroom where I have my reptiles. Is roughly 60%. The...
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    New and Concerned Pancake owner.

    I sprinkle calcium powder with every meal and occasionally use a Repashy grassland and dust that too. Not sure if there are any vitamins in there. As for food, I just started growing a verity of greens, I'll have to get a picture when I get home from work. Lots of research done on the food to...
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    New and Concerned Pancake owner.

    I have a humidifier on a timer that is on and off through out the day. The humidity can dip between 40% - 80% at night I turn it off. I soak just about every day for longer then 10 minutes but usually soon after he'll poop or pee and I'll replace the water but he'll want out.
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    New and Concerned Pancake owner.

    Hello, I want to make sure I am doing everything correctly. The more knowledge the better, right? I'm kind of worried about shell growth. I've had since December, im assuming he's about a year old now? I want to make sure I am doing enough. Shell on butt is curving upwards and doesn't look...
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    Anyone have experience in Bioactive substrate?

    My assumption its food for the biological life that is added separately.
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    Anyone have experience in Bioactive substrate?

    Yup, looking at setting up a bioactive substrate setup for my pancake tortoise at some point. I just want to make sure I do everything right before starting. Yeah, from what I am understanding their substrate mixes are hand poured and inspected. It comes with cork and plants. Again, if you have...
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    Anyone have experience in Bioactive substrate?

    I am considering getting a kit from this website, but I figured I'd pick people brains first. Pros and cons of this kit?
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    How trustworthy is this article?

    Thank you for you help so far. What are your thoughts on bio active kits like this one?
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    How trustworthy is this article?

    For the humidity would something like this work to help increase the humidity levels?
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