Thanks again guys. I am grateful and i really appreciate all the info here. :<3:
In Belgium, i can find a lot of info about Greek tortoises (i have 2), but barely about Sulcata's. So i am satisfied i have found this forum. I did a test run last night and outside temps were around 26 F, so...
Hmmm ... thanks. So the red bulb will go out. I will test run it tomorrow with an 18 x 18 feet heat mat possitioned to one side. This winter, Lou wil stay indoors. And probably next winter to ... but i love to build things like this, so i want him to stay outside as long is he is up to. But...
Thanks for all the tips!
Well ... it's almost finished. Just a few adjustments to do ...
- I will place the light a bit higher to avoid burning spots.
- I will replace the ceramic heat emitter; i have bought a large heating mat.
I did a little test run last night and temps outside where...
Hey Tom, hey Yvonne. Thanks for the tips. I appreciate this!!! So i will set the thermostat so that temp at night will be 26 -27C and daytemp will be adjusted to 32 - 33C.
I think i will remove the ceramic heat emitter and use the heat mat instead. I ordered one and it will fit nicely ...
Hey guys. First, excuse my for my bad English, 'cause i am from Belgium. So here goes ...
So i am building a winter enclosure for my 1,5 years old Sulcata.
In Belgium, winters can be cold.
As long as its possible, the little Sulcata (311 gr - 0.68 pound) will stay indoors during winter...