Recent content by Kmomzee

Ok, awesome so I can use the reptile bark. Sorry l, apparently my phone changed it from orchid to orchard. Ok thank you! I just wanted to make sure I was using the correct stuff. I have 3 bags of the zooMed reptile bark… and I thought I was going to have to rehome it, but glad to know I can...

Tom, sorry for all the questions I want to make sure I got this right. I posted above. Thanks so much, you’ve been so helpful!

So, originally when I bought orchard bark, I ended up with this (the first photo). ZooMed reptile bark. I assumed this was unsafe. So, I found orchard Barack (second photo), but it’s not fine grade? Is the second photo ok? I’m having a hard time finding fine grade orchard bark. I wanted to...

Ok thank you! That must be when I had him in another enclosure, but he wasn’t in there very long. He’s in the correct spot now… o also had the lamp too hot (which o didn’t know)— it’s now fixed.

I have a good set up and went completely by the sulcata care post. I wanted to post some pictures and ask about my hatchling’s shell. I can feel some texture in his shell like a few scutes might be slightly raised, but I’m not sure how much is normal and what would be considered pyramiding...

Thank you! I think I have the right one then… “ Fulkers basking bulb, incandescent reptile lighting”-60w Update- temp directly under spotlight is sitting at 100.1f. Most of today it was at 98/99. But 100.1 is the hottest it’s gotten. I’m hoping this is a better temp. I increased the distance...

Thank you! I am using basking bulbs for reptiles (bought them prior to seeing this), but I can switch them out. I will figure out how to put the light higher up or drop the wattage. I am glad I put the thermometer on the rock to get the exact temp, just surprised it’s 10 degrees different. But...

sorry that should say directly under the basking bulb on the rock. **

Hi Tom, I had my thermometer on the wall next to the basking bulb which was reading 97/98. I have recently moved one to be directly under the rock laying on the rock which is giving me a reading of 108 F. I’m guessing g that’s too hot? His enclosure everywhere else is the correct temp… the...

Can admins just delete my post please, i can’t figure out how and I don’t want to just be picked apart and told everything that I’m doing wrong when literally #1 I’m learning and #2 I am pretty much doing everything the person picked me apart for other then their specific preferences on actual...

We literally have our lighting set up pretty much like you said/ I was just stating what’s in there but I only use 2 che at night as the other one I had in there wasn’t holding the temp. Like i said once I get the temp down I’ll make it all permanent. My temps were in the original post and...

Sorry, I forgot to add that to this post and it was added to my original post… light to tort is the correct height. We made sure. Uvb is from a tube Our domes work for us, thanks for your input. I think it’s just preference. They were from our last enclosure where we switched basking bulbs for...

Ok it’s reposted… maybe, it was deleted because it was under introduction. I. Placed it under enclosures. Thanks for letting me know.

Hey all! We have a 3-4 month old sulcata tortoise. We are waiting to build our more permanent enclosure this spring/summer. We used a 55 gallon storage tote and made a closed chambers. We are getting ready to switch out the substrate- Current substrate is coco and cypress. I have orchard...

Yeah, it said it didn’t post and then I didn’t know how to delete one. I’ll have to post later. Thanks for letting me know.