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    Substrate Question / Coconut Fiber + Reptibark

    okay thank you, Thank you, unfortunately the breeder cannot hold him because he is already paid for and needs to get shipped out... I ordered a PVC 4x2x2 enclosure from Zen habitats that will come later in June which is why we got him this temporary enclosure (that the breeder actua suggested...
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    Substrate Question / Coconut Fiber + Reptibark

    thank you, just gof the strip today, i’ll move the che on the other side. thank you!! generally what is the temp for the cool side/hide? i know the overall enclosure shouldn’t go below 80-84 and humidity above 80%
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    Substrate Question / Coconut Fiber + Reptibark

    we’re going to cover half of it with aluminum foil, this is just a temporary enclosure for it maybe for a month or two..
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    Substrate Question / Coconut Fiber + Reptibark

    I have a redfoot tortoise hatchling coming on wednesday, I have read some people saying that they need finer substrate like cypress mulch or something and that repti bark isn’t good enough for them. My temporary set up looks like this so far (still missing the uvb strip) should I add more...
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    New Tort Parent | Red foot hatchling

    okay thank you, i’m hoping i can get the 5.0 soon, for the 5.0 i can just put it on top of my mesh screen? i have a temporary 20 gal tank right now for it. i will be covering half of it with aluminum foil to retain humidity
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    New Tort Parent | Red foot hatchling

    thank you! i cannot seem to find a strip that has 5.0 :( only 10.0, contacted LLL but it’s been 2 days and haven’t heard back from them yet
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    Red foot hatchling light + heat

    okay thank you so much will be returning the moss then! i truly appreciate yall and i’m so glad you are all helping ?
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    Red foot hatchling light + heat

    thank you, i will look into it. do i plug the lamp into the thermometer or is it just a probe? i’m kind of confused about how to set it all up. i appreciate you!
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    Red foot hatchling light + heat

    thank you so much!!! i have repti bark and loose coconut fiber + sphagnum moss for the substrate.. do you think that’s okay? and yes we will put some aluminum foil on top of the cover to keep humidity. thank you!
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    New Tort Parent | Red foot hatchling

    hi! thank you, can you link me the thermostat? i have no idea how to set one up. so i technically only need a che and uvb? i bought a 100w che and a lamp off of amazon that’s compatible. thank you!!!
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    Red foot hatchling light + heat

    cannot seem to find one exactly like this that already has the bulb i found the hood
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    Red foot hatchling light + heat

    thank you so much you’re god sent! my terrarium has like a mesh screen, do i just set this down on that screen?
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    Red foot hatchling light + heat

    I have researched so much and still am not 100% sure about lighting. We are getting a red foot hatchling next week, we will set it up in a temporary 20 gallon terrarium which is a 2x1x1 i think (yes it’s small but the breeder actually recommended this for a temporary enclosure) i know that i...
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    New Tort Parent | Red foot hatchling

    Just have a few questions, we are about to get our obi (red foot hatchling) and I can’t seem to figure out how the uvb and basking lights would work, are they always going to be on? If not then which one should we turn off and when? We will be keeping obi in our living room will that be okay...
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