New baby Sulcata!!

El tortuga

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Hello, all , i have been reading all the post bye Tom and other knowledgeable members, and think i got it so far. Got my new Sulcata thursday,he was very active and alert ,gave him a warm water soak, then placed him or her in its new home...a enclosed 50 gallon tote with a plexy glass view top ( home made ) a 150 watt Che ceramic heat emitter on a 1000 watt temp controller, a 2 foot jump start t5 florescent light, and a 100 watt powersun uv, I have a digital hydrometer, working on getting the temp gun. Cold side 80-85.. hide-85-90 basking side 95-99, humidy only goes to 46 percent when I know it has to be more, there is beads of water on walls , and roof and light fixtures, it's very humid but only says 46 percent?? , any ways he ate right away , back yard grass and wheat grass and dandylion , catucus pad maziur la, ( he eats around this stuff lol) ill be getting original soon! He has drank water frim his bowl then fouled the water , went in to his his for the first time today, oh substrate is a mix of cypress and coo coo, couldn't find orchid bark, stays humid and hot, he seems to like it. ...Please tell me if i am doung something wrong or could do it a better way , thank you for all your knowledge, I learned it all from here!!
 

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Congrats on your new baby. Enjoy him while he stays small!
 

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Generally I put food in after I've soaked him in the morning, if he ends up eating all of that I will offer him more once I wake up(work 3rd shift). I like to remove anything left over at the end of the day, and start with fresh the following.
 

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I just change mine every morning when the lights come on.. I take out whatever is left over and put fresh in.. I don’t let it run out. They know the schedule though:)
 

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Hello, all , i have been reading all the post bye Tom and other knowledgeable members, and think i got it so far. Got my new Sulcata thursday,he was very active and alert ,gave him a warm water soak, then placed him or her in its new home...a enclosed 50 gallon tote with a plexy glass view top ( home made ) a 150 watt Che ceramic heat emitter on a 1000 watt temp controller, a 2 foot jump start t5 florescent light, and a 100 watt powersun uv, I have a digital hydrometer, working on getting the temp gun. Cold side 80-85.. hide-85-90 basking side 95-99, humidy only goes to 46 percent when I know it has to be more, there is beads of water on walls , and roof and light fixtures, it's very humid but only says 46 percent?? , any ways he ate right away , back yard grass and wheat grass and dandylion , catucus pad maziur la, ( he eats around this stuff lol) ill be getting original soon! He has drank water frim his bowl then fouled the water , went in to his his for the first time today, oh substrate is a mix of cypress and coo coo, couldn't find orchid bark, stays humid and hot, he seems to like it. ...Please tell me if i am doung something wrong or could do it a better way , thank you for all your knowledge, I learned it all from here!!
Congratulations! I'm getting my baby leopard today at Fedex. I'm in the same situation as you. I want nothing but perfection for her.
 

Romeo Serback

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Without a doubt it is! I'm so happy about that too! Trust me, the questions that you usually have in mind and want to ask has been already answered. You just have to find it. I'm finally learning that now.
 

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You deffinetly have high humidity in the enclosure based on everything having drops of water. I would consider getting a new hygrometer if it still reads 46%. Cant be right.
 
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