Thank you @RandyTortoise and @Alex and the Redfoot so much for the input. Alex, I don't have the equipment yet, so the Arcadia suggestions are great. I have a solarmeter 6.5 so I should be able to tune my setup to give whatever readings I'm looking for.
The enclosure is roughly 9 square feet -...
Hello all,
I'm redoing the lighting in my enclosure (for a Hermann's that's approaching 3 years old), and I have the ability to essentially start fresh. My questions boil down to: what is the best UV setup?
I'm almost certain that this list of questions has been asked before, but I wasn't able...
Thanks everyone for your help. I've been using the cream for the past couple weeks and the marks are ~95% gone. I hope at this point I won't jynx anything by saying that it's working, so, I think it's working! I wouldn't have known what to do without you all; seriously thanks so much. I'll make...
Thank you both. I will make sure the substrate is drier from now on, but try to keep the humidity the same.
Should I leave the cream on for a few minutes and then wipe it off, or just leave it on? Do I just put him back in the enclosure with it on? Should I do this once or daily until the marks...
Thanks so much for the reply.
I will get athletes foot cream. Do you reccomend daily after soaks?
Temps are ~90F on the hot side, ~75F on cool side. ~70F everywhere at night
Substrate is pure coco coir
Humidity is quite humid, ~70% relative. I read conflicting things all the time, but definitely...
Hi, I have a Hermann's tortoise who's only a few months old. I've noticed a few scrapes on the bottom of his shell that I'm pretty worried about. Could someone with more experience please let me know if this looks unusual? He also has a really noticeable belly button, which I've read goes away...