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    Backyard dirt has rocks

    All good points thank you! Yes this is prepping and hoping to get it started and established for next summer use.
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    recommended basking light?

    I’m dealing with this right now as I set up my new enclosure for a hatchling. I’m from Canada and I got the Arcadia solar basking flood lamp in a 50watt with their ceramic reflector dome 8.5 hood and have it roughly 14cm above basking rock and my readings are between 96-90. I did try and find a...
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    Help with over heating basking light

    Thanks everyone! I was able to remove some substrate from below the slate basking rock which brought the temp down to 96 degrees Currently in the tote on the one side is temp is 86 and humidity is 81 and on the other side it’s 81 temp and 92 humidity
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    Help with over heating basking light

    Hello! I’m setting up a temporary tote closed chamber until my PVC is done in a few days My problem is I set up my basking light with the Acadia 50 watt and the Arcadia dome at the highest height possible and my temp using a thermometer is reading 103-105 (I placed it on a painter tap roll...
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    2 years of Burmese growth

    I just read your other post. Are you still planning on keeping her💕
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    Backyard dirt has rocks

    Hello all! I’m wanting to start working on an outdoor enclosure for my soon to be tort. The area I’m planning has some small rocks mixed into the dirt so I want to get rid of the top layer and was wondering what would be the best/safest substrate to add to help with plants/grasses growing? Thanks!
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    Enclosure upgrade

    Super nice!
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    Please help with some noob indoor enclosure questions for Burmese Star Torts :-)

    Do you have all the lighting/heating required already- I think you mentioned you might? I only ask because I also am setting up for a Burmese star. I’m from Canada and I would LOVE one of marks smart enclosures as tom has mentioned it comes with everything- with the option of making it bigger...
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    Terracotta granite/basalt safe?

    hi! I’m wondering if anyone has used these granite/basalt terracotta pots over the standard orange ones? Google says The distinct colours come from utilizing different source clays or blending unique mineral sediments before high-firing the pots. But I’m curious if others have used them for...
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    Help with RHP and lighting?

    Hi! I’m wondering what set up you went with as well as your dome size for basking area? Thank you!
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    Redfoot enclosure upgrade

    Hi Alex! Not my post but Im in the works of getting a 4x2x2 closed chamber and figuring out all my lighting. I wanted to get the 22w jungle dawn bar. Can I ask you the best place to put it with a radiant heat panel in the middle and the T5 12% kit and 10in dome with a 50 watt Arcadia solar...
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    Anyone use this topper?

    Anyone use this topper? Especially for us Canadians that don’t have many options.
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    Common keeping errors

    Welcome! I’m sure @Tom can help to answer this as well as link some awesome resources. What kind of tortoise do you have?
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