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    Please tell me this is right?! I’m so close to having this all down!

    Okay this is what I got at tractor supply today. Please tell me I did right?! They take 250 watt I have a 100 watt Che in it and the other side a 60 but boy the lamp itself gets hot! I feel like the ones from the pet store didn’t get this hot. I may be getting a 150 CHE as my temp is still like...
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    Still struggling with heat temps!

    Sorry for all the post but I’m truly driving myself crazy with this! I have 100 watt Che on my warmer end and 60 on cooler end. Cooler end stays around 72-74 and warmer end around 76-78. Humidity stays between 70-85% on both ends. Is this good? I don’t have baking he doesn’t like bright lights...
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    Ceramic heat emitters

    I have always had bad anxiety about fires since my sister apartment caught fire so of course I get a cherry head redfoot that requires high temps. My questions is, is it safe to use the ceramic heat emitters in regular dome lamps like pictures? Or do I need the wire ones? I won’t be leaving the...
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    Still struggling with humidity and other things!

    I’m still struggling with humidity. I got an automatic mister which bring the humidity to where it needs to be but the bedding under the top layer is soaking wet and my tortoise likes to dig down into that so I’m worried about shell rot. I see a lot of people say plants help hold humidity. He’s...
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    Redfoot plants for indoor enclosure

    New Redfoot tortoise mom here!! I’m having trouble with humidity and just ordered an automatic mister with timer. I live in Wilmington NC and I am wanting to plant some plants in his enclosure but I’ve read not to buy any from Lowes/Homedepot where can I get safe plants for him? Also what...
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