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Thank you Tom, This will be used as a night box in our warmer months, linked to a large secure outdoor enclosure that already exists for him. We plan to put him into brumation during the colder months following your guide.

Hi there Tom, In the process of planning our own box based on this design. I'm just wondering if the 1.5"/2" insulation you use will be sufficient for our climate? We live in the UK and aren't sure whether to increase the depth of insulation. Thank you

Thank you Tom this is all really helpful and we really appreciate you taking the time to answer our questions. We live in the UK so I imagine we get much colder weather than where you are! I've been looking at a radiant heat panel that has a built in thermostat and can be controlled from our...

Hi @Tom We are looking at following this design for a night box of our own for our Horsefield tortoise. We were just wondering what you used for light and heating? We've read in some of your posts about using an incandescent flood bulb to bask and an ambient heater to maintain a comfortable...

10mins of panic before I found him deep in his coco husk substrate

'Whyd you have to put me in the bath mum'

Hi all, I'm seeking advice for our lil Russian tort Wookie. For the past few months he will wake up at the exact time his light and heating comes on. He has been spookily accurate with this honestly it amazes me because he digs himself so far down at night I don't know how he knows! Must be...

Thank you! I have planted some seeds in some big pots in there just waiting for them to grow! Will see what other plants I can get, just always very cautious of buying full grown plants incase they have been treated with any nasties! We spray the substrates every over day to help with humidity...

Yes :)

Hi all! I've been on here awhile now but this is the first time posting. We have had our little guy or girl (not too sure on gender yet) just coming up to a year now. From seeking plenty advice from here we realised that the table top we were sold at the pet shop with our little horsefield...