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I believe the box said to not put closer than 6 inches. I should have at least 14 inches in there...

I couldn't get the bulb to mount on the outside of the cage, and it is a 10.0 I believe. I'm just concerned about switching to the 5.0 because that one says 14 inches, which means I would have to have at least four inches of dirt consistently around the cage. Right now I have anywhere from one...

Should I be concerned about the light being too close to the tortoise? I got a 4ft long tube light thing, and it says it gives uvb/uva up to 20 inches away. The cage is 18 inches deep, not including dirt room. Originally I was going to put the light on the top of the lid but I think it might be...

Oh, also, lets assume the tortoise doesn't go out side. He does in the summer, but for limited amounts of time as we have to supervise. We are hoping to afford to build him an enclosure this spring, but our roof is leaking so fixing that is taking financial priority and we're putting most of...

Hello, I see a lot of posts about lights but I'm still missing one piece. It sounds like I need something that gives UVB for tortoise health (Russian tortoise in this case) and something that allows for a basking spot that gets about 95-100 degrees. It is also my understanding that UVB does...

You have been so incredibly helpful. Thank you so much for your time! Yay - this is exciting! I might actually have a friend with a spider plant I could steal from... I will check :)

Would this work? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GSHK6EI/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20

I hadn't thought of that! I guess I'm just weary of buying anything that doesn't have a picture of a reptile, since I would think it would be more likely to contain something harmful. Not that the reptile picture always makes it safe, I just assumed there was a higher probability... How do I...

Isn't the Zoo Med Eco Earth technically coco coir? I have no idea what I'm doing, but that's what pops up when I google it...

I've been filtering through the threads but haven't found quite what I'm looking for. We are building our Russian Tortoise a new enclosure and want to include live plants for him to enjoy. 1. What type of dirt would be good for both a plant and the tortoise? We usually use the Eco Earth...