Thank everyone for responding. My issue is during the months of temperatures which are not sufficient for my tortoise, I bring him inside and due to no other space available, I have him in my basement. The terrarium I purchased for him has one fan and small ports in 3 three different spots...
Hello all! I have a terrarium that is 8' wide x 4' deep x 3' high with sliding glass on the front. I have a HERPSTAT 4 electronic thermostat that has a port for a probe, but would have to purchase. I am looking for information on a recommended humidifier for a terrarium of this size. Also...
Hello! Recently I purchased a 80W basking lamp for my leopard tortoise and am looking into a correct set up for this bulb. At this time I have two flat stones that he can rest on until something else can be purchase if needed. I have the bulb and housing already purchased. On the box is...
Hello again! I am inquiring as to an approximate wattage for a basking lamp to use in my 3' high terrarium. This is for a leopard tortoise and I do have a thermostat I can use for it to control temperature. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hello again! I finally received my thermostat and figured out how to set up the thing, but to begin the testing phase I need to know the temperature recommendations. I have a hot/cool side and also would like to set up day and night temperatures, but do not know the what they are for both...
So this is the reference chart for my bulb type.
So this is the reference chart on my box. What is the Ultra Violet Index I am looking for? I did read the post on recommended height which is what I will set it at, but am also looking for a reading level so when I check with my meter I can...
Hello! So I have an arcadia ProT5 UVB Kit D3 Desert 12% UV-B bulbs set in my terrarium. My question is they have different settings which provide % of UVB based on that. One comment on the box states "Distance from lam to reptile- not advised". So my question is this, what is the...
So the CHE (which I really like) put out a significant amount of heat about (471 degrees) as compared to usage of domes with the ceramic sockets in them which the outside of the dome measures at 143 degrees. I am considering returning the arcadia pro ceramic lamp holder and bracket which have...
Hello again! So I have already set up my led lighting and UV Set up for the enclosed terrarium I have. Prior to purchasing the automatic temperature controls, I need to deal with the heating requirements which will obviously change as the winter approaches. So far 3 pro ceramic lamp holder...
I did not know they were the same uvb output. That’s good to know. Was wondering recommended length for terrariums. Based on that information I would think the recommended length would be something to match one half side of your terrarium so you get the light shade method. Sound about right?
I think that at least one running the depth of one side of the terrarium would be sufficient, but wondering others who may know a lot more in this area.