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  1. J

    new tortoise owner and basking temperature question

    Yea, I'm starting to think I'll need a 100 watt bulb. If I build up the dirt mound under the lamp any more the tort would have to climb up Mt. Everest every morning!
  2. J

    new tortoise owner and basking temperature question

    Thanks! I'm using an Arcadia 75 watt flood bulb. The second bulb is for my ceramic heat emitter to keep the temperature at 80 on the other side. For UVB I have the reptisun T5 HO strip bulb strapped on to the top of the enclosure. I don't have a dimming thermostat, so I was just wondering how...
  3. J

    new tortoise owner and basking temperature question

    Hi guys, I'm a first-time tortoise owner for a hermann's tortoise hatchling. Is it fine for the basking temperature to be the ideal 95-100 F for only part of the day? I turn on the lights at 8 AM and it stays around 90 F for a while until slowly crawling up to 95 F around 3 PM. Should i try and...
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