1: Good point, I thought about that after remembering the UV lights would be blocked or weakened after going through anything. I'm just going to have to put it over only the non-UV lights. But without misting the risk of water getting up there is lower, so maybe it won't be a problem. It was...
Yea torts do that. I had a 150 gallon fish tank a few years ago and still have all the supplies, (heater, canister filter, pumps ect. ect.) it would be a bit more involved than just UV, more similar to a red ear slider filtration. That being said, the actual tray in tank would be a bread...
Does it mess with their breathing?
Drip irrigation lines could keep the plants watered and edges moist. Making the pond more "river" like by making the flow higher would also boost humidity. Its cheaper than misting too.
Another reason to have plenty of plants.
Hello tort folk!
Our red foot tort Shinji just hit 5 years old, 11" long and 6#10oz. We are moving soonish to a house with more space and a decent yard (hopefully) so it's a good time to upgrade tort's enclosure.
Tort currently has a 6'x3'x4' custom PVC enclosure I made, but it's getting a bit...