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  1. tortlover73

    What You'll Need to Build A Night Box

    Hey Tom . Koopas nightbox is amazing and stays around 80 even in our 30 degree nights. I did add the space heater yesterday and have it plugged into the thermostat. My question is how much do I turn the dial of the space heater to knowing that the thermostat will turn off the heater on its own...
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    Nightbox help

    Update on the nightbox. I am seriously so impressed at this thing. Thank you @Tom !!! It is fall in Denver and koopa has been outside all summer. She’s gained about 10 pounds and is at 40 Pounds now. I have the radiant heat panel and the Kane heat mat. Added the restaurant freezer flaps this...
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    Thanks @tom

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    Thanks @tom

    @Tom i just wanted to thank you for the help building the night box. I’m using Koopas as her outdoor house and today In the 95 degree dry heat of Denver Koopa was hanging out in her nightbox with the door open. Temp inside? 68. The insulation did it’s job and my Koopa is so thankful for all...
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    Double Door Night Box

    I’m Also having problems finding the radiant heat panels. I seem to be able to find the big one or the small 40 one. Do you know where else I can look
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    Double Door Night Box

    Thanks @Tom so far the rhp and Kane are doing great on their own and the box stays 80 overnight even when the temps are 50 outside. I’ll cross the bridge of colder temps when I get there. Got the oil filled radiator yesterday and a second reptile thermostat from Amazon so I have what I need...
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    Double Door Night Box

    Hey @Tom i finally got my house for Koopa outside and I’m getting heat installed. Ordered a mini oil radiator heater. Have my shelf ready to install. Have the box to put the thermostat in as well. My question is which do you plug into the thermostat? The heater , fan and rhp? And then the...
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    Koopa

    @Tom I wanted to thank you for all your care sheets on sulcatas, directions for diet, housing, humidity, night boxes etc. I have followed your advice since Koopa was a hatchling. She’s 5 this spring and doing great. Virtually no pyramiding which i attribute to following your advice to the...
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    My Best Night Box Design Yet

    @Tom i am on the final steps. Painting the top. Then gotta put the weather stripping on , the hinges and the lid supports. Install the rhp and put the shelves in for the water buckets. Getting close! I’m not the greatest carpenter and there are a lot of flaws.... but next time, if I am...
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    Nightbox help

    Thanks you @Tom. You are always so helpful. :)
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    Nightbox help

    @Tom somewhere in these nightbox posts I found your link for the weather stripping. I ordered it from Home Depot and now it’s ready to go on. I know you mentioned some specific instructions for the weather stripping and the lid hinges but I can’t find it. Also does it matter, since the...
  12. tortlover73

    Beak issue?

    hi everyone Koopa is 4 years old and I’m noticing her beak looks odd... I’m leaning towards taking her in this week to the reptile vet. Have you guys seen this before?
  13. tortlover73

    Pyramiding?

    I followed your post regarding enclosed systems when Koopa was teeny. She’s 9” Now and still smooth. Thank you so much @Tom
  14. tortlover73

    Sulcata Night Box And Great Way To Monitor Temp & Humidity

    I’m about to order my door flaps from that website. What overlap did you get??
  15. tortlover73

    My Best Night Box Design Yet

    Ok thanks. I’ll definitely try that next time. Do you put the shelf in the 4x4? Just trying to figure out where it would go with the rhp that is yet to go in.
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    My Best Night Box Design Yet

    @Tom Holy cow building that door is a booger! Think I’ve got it done. It fits so tight I need to put a handle on it to be able to open the door for her. Wondering if you put the weather stripping on the box and the lid or just on one side... and what about the tortoise door. Do you put the...
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    Sulcata Night Box And Great Way To Monitor Temp & Humidity

    Ok awesome. Thanks so so much!!
  18. tortlover73

    Sulcata Night Box And Great Way To Monitor Temp & Humidity

    How big is your tort? Just wondering because I’m building the platform for the Kane Mat but I’m not sure if mine can go up 4 inches... she is 9 inches long...
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    Nightbox thread

    Oh thanks!!!
  20. tortlover73

    Nightbox thread

    hey everyone. Did anyone watch the post where the guy installed the suspension rods to hold up his lid, had installed outlets inside his nightbox and had an elevated lane mat... I need to reread that and forgot to save the link to it @Tom I am almost done :) lid is done and fits. The...
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