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  1. MrT for me

    Hello, from Michigan

    He’s kinda crazy like us.o_O Just one of many reasons why we love him so much. He’s quite the character.
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    Hello, from Michigan

    It was hard to tell what he thought of it. When I took the pic he looked like he was just froze up. If he could have talked I’m sure it would have been-“what the heck is this?!” I watched the playback on my security camera and he was moving right along after he left the warmth of his condo but...
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    Hello, from Michigan

    I can relate to your concern for the extreme temperatures. With some prudent planning it’s definitely possible. It’s definitely worth it and very rewarding. I’m at 6000 ft. and it’s been below zero for a couple weeks now where I live. I did have a scare last week though. Luckily I caught him in...
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    Tortoise lovers

    Makes my blood boil! Why?! Just why?!:mad::(
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    Tortoise lovers

    The broken English was a dead giveaway. Spammers are the worst. :mad:
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    Hello I am newbi (new thread title - I am spammer!!!)

    What the?! Darn spammers will try anything now a days.o_O
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    EXTREME temperature habitat adjustments

    I hear that. I broke my back 2 years ago and anything that is pre built for assembly gets my vote.;)
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    Kane heat mats

    https://vivosun.com/products/vivosun-digital-seedling-heat-mat-thermostat-controller-68-108 I Believe Amazon sells them too? I compared the real time temperature that was displayed on the digital readout on the Vivosun thermostat controller and the surface temp of the Kane mat was roughly 2...
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    EXTREME temperature habitat adjustments

    It’s the Lifetime Products 60170 Horizontal Storage shed 41.2” deep x 51.7” long. That should cover him for a very long time. It’s on a 8 inch concrete/fiber slab I poured so it can definitely handle his weight. I do foresee having to enlarge the opening for his door though at some point. Here’s...
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    EXTREME temperature habitat adjustments

    Why thank you! I promise I’m not OCD OCD OCD.;)
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    Kane heat mats

    Oops, it’s 16/3 wire:confused:. Still works great though. Home Depot part# 649532620784
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    Kane heat mats

    Home Depot has these really neat (and cheap) “pig tales” that resolve the obstruction of the outlets. They’re a 14 AWG pigtails so they can handle some amps (15-20). I included a picture of two of them plugged together to give you an idea how they work. Pretty cool!
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    EXTREME temperature habitat adjustments

    To make a ridiculously long story much shorter those were temporary “spreader bars” pushing against the 8x8 wood beams left over from building his habitat living area holding pressure on the synthetic bumpers that are being glued to the foam insulation boards. They were there temporarily to hold...
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    EXTREME temperature habitat adjustments

    Thank you for the compliment and a very good question indeed! I have a solid piece of 1 1/2” foam that seals the heat in. In addition to that all the walls and doors are insulated with 1 1/2” foam board. Then on top of that I injected foam into the walls AND floor of the shed structure itself...
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    Kane heat mats

    I have a 18x28 (PHM28R model) for our 4 year old Sulcata. It is also monitored by a Vivosun digital heat mat controller to make sure there’s no chance of overheating. I know the Kanes have a built in protection but I’m a pessimist and believe in redundancy. Can’t go wrong with a Kane. Very...
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    Thoughts on custom enclosure?

    That’s so cool!! Tell me you have a name for the habitat? You gotta name it.
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    EXTREME temperature habitat adjustments

    So it got down to -10 the other night and I can’t tell you how glad I am that I had extra light fixtures and a Module habitat because I had to resolve the issue very quickly. Luckily I had my alarm set for when the temperature dropped to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Up until it got to 10 degrees...
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    Comment by 'MrT for me' in media 'Close-ups of THE MEAN MACHINE feeding this AM!'

    So M&M for short? ;) Beautiful pics. Thanks for sharing.
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    What’s all this white stuff?!

    Right?! Lol. Didn’t even think of that.
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    What’s all this white stuff?!

    Oh, and a question for those in similar climates. How concerned should I be when I find my little guy basking in the sun when it’s 40 degrees out? Should he be ok? I cleared a path and a little patch of ground so at least he won’t be laying in the freezing snow.
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