Hello,
I accidentally left the heat emitter off for my two ~1.2 year old leopard tortoises. It was 74 Fahrenheit for approximately 5 hours at 75%-60% (went down as time went on) humidity. How worried should I be about a respiratory infection?
I know you guys can’t definitively answer this but...
Thank you everybody for your suggestions! I will keep everything in mind moving forward. I am continuously learning more and trying to make my tortoises life better. I will change out the UVA bulb for something else. I wasn't using it for UVA but just to keep the other part of the tank warm for...
Are my tortoises doomed? I am trying my best to get better and I am a first time tortoise owner. I have done a large amount of research on humidity, diet, and everything. I have seen 3 vets one of which works for the phoenix zoo's reptiles for advice. Do you think they could smooth out as they...
Yes I have read that. Their substrate is about 3 or 4 inches deep. I looked a lot for a true "closed chamber" set up that was a decent size but really found nothing. I made an enclosure that I thought worked best. The heat doesn't seem to escape it and neither does the humidity. The humidifier...
I thought they weren't supposed to be in wet substrate constantly? We tried this at first but the humidity would not stay up, even if it was sprayed often.
Is there a specific reason why? Their outside enclosure is closed and they are checked on every 20-30 minutes.
EDIT: Their inside one is a closed chamber.
I have two seven-month-old leopard tortoise and their shells seem slightly raised, this PDF has all the info on what I'm doing and I'm worried that I'm possibly doing something wrong. Pictures of the enclosure and the tortoises themselves are in the file.
Thank you!