I’m still new to this all, so I may have misunderstood your last reply. You mentioned trying to get the middle of the enclosure closer to 80 if it’s not too big of a deal - what would be the best way for me to do that without adding another heat source? Right now I have a uvb tube light and a...
Thanks, Tom! Glad to hear you don’t think this drastic change is anything but that. I was worried when the little one was hiding all day, and worried when suddenly not hiding at all. Non stop worrying. ?
Gotta admit though, it’s been wonderful seeing the little one out and so active.
Thanks for your response! Just double checking...
The basking temp goes up to 107 degrees in one tiny specific spot, but my tort hangs out in an area that’s around 100.
The cool side of the enclosure is 71.
Right smack in the enclosure middle is 75.
The very back of the hut is 71.
Are these...
Just wanting to see if this is something to be concerned about.
Up until two days ago, my hatchling was hiding all day. I had to take him/her out to soak daily as well as feed. Right after eating, he/she would quickly retreat to the hide again. Since the temperature has dropped here, I assumed...
I’ve been doing non-stop reading for a few days now and I’m more confused than ever. I have a hatchling Russian and during the day, she has a halogen floodlight plus a UVB strip light. Her enclosure temperature goes down to 68-69 degrees Fahrenheit overnight.
I’ve read that I should provide a...
Thank you, everyone! So glad to hear some of you have sweet friendly ones who aren’t biters. I’ve been seeing so many on Instagram and some people said it’s very common especially for Russians. ?
Hi all, I’m looking to get either a Russian or a Hermann’s tortoise but I’m undecided. I’ve done all my research on care, and I had initially already decided on a Russian, however, now I keep seeing posts from other people about how territorial and nippy their Russians are, not just to other...