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    Basking Temperatures

    Hi Guys, Just wanted to see how people check there basking spots?
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    Eating Behaviour

    Just wanted to know my 1 year old when he is out of table and wandering around house or conservatory he will non stop eat food from his bowl or floor however in his table he rarely eats. Is this normal? Does anyone else have this?
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    14 days and still not eaten

    bit concerning if that is the case. Its a d3 combi bulb arcadia 100w. The tortoise goes in the corner down the same end where light is but its not directly under it
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    14 days and still not eaten

    Hi guys sorry for late reply. Have a table set up being around 32/33c under lamp with laser temp gun and 20/21c cool end. on coco fibre substrate. have tried contacting the previous owner but no help and just says was fine on leaves there however when i collected was in a vivarium with pellets...
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    14 days and still not eaten

    Marginated still not eaten after 14 days of having him. Offered fresh weeds daily, tried bathing daily mornings still nothing. Have lost 2 grams weight is this normal?
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    marginated heat

    the temperature under heat light with digital thermometer not touching surface is 32c however as soon as you gun on the substrate it says 40c
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    marginated heat

    Hi this is my enclosure however I dont have the wood across the end on the right I just have a hide in there now
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    marginated heat

    I've raised the light now so will keep an eye on temp. Just worried and want to get it right. The overhanging dome is about 15" above home and cool end is around 20-21c
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    marginated heat

    Hi out of interest when using a heat temp gun the floor under the basking is registering 44c/111f is this to hot or not as it's not air temperature
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    Marginated Flipping Over

    will get photo later after work. I have built a big table under the stairs for it roughly 4ft x 2ft. he is very active all day walking around and is all made of wood so can not see through.
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    Marginated Flipping Over

    Hello, does anyone marginated flip over? I have had him 2 days and all he seems to do is go to the corner of table or sides and try to climb leading to flipping over. Is this just a matter of the little tortoise being curious? Is a 2016 hatchling
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