Okay thank you guys! I think i get.
A the weekend im going to buy a basking bulb with a ceramic fitting to screw into the top of the vivarium and run it through a thermostat.
Im also hoping to unscrew the CHE and reposition to the middle of the enclosure leaving it on the current thermostat...
Hes kept in a vivarium though as i believed closed enclosures are better for young indian stars so i dont think hanging lights would work.
Ill have a look when i get in and maybe i could put a basking bulb into the ceramic holder the che is currently in and drill another ceramic holder bracket...
Hi okay i think i understand. I cant change ot immeadiately. Will hos health be greatly damaged? Im worried now. He does tend to stay in the hot part but not directly under the che.
Cost wise ill put it on credit if need be but his vivarium only has one holder for a bulb. It has a ceramic...
Hi thank you for your reply!
The che is on a thermostat. I dont let it drop below 80 and the hot end is aeound 95. I measure it on a seperate thermometer.
Please could yoy explain what the extra bulb is needed for?
I thought the che privided enough heat. And ubv buob enough light
Hi please xould you help im really confused and dont want ti be doing something to harm my baby indian star.
I have set up my viv as advised with a uvb tube along the full length which is on 12 or so hours a day amd switched off at night. This provides his light requirement.
For heat i then...
Please could someone offer me some advice on what temperature they have their enclosure at night time?
I have the thermostat set to 24c/75f at the moment and the temperature under his CHE is 27c/80f.
Hes decided to sleep on the hot side of the enclosure on top on the substrate but hidden...
Hi tom,
Would a seperate uva/b lamp for light (the long tubes) with a CHE bulb not be enough then?
Is a basking lamp needed to? I thought a basking lamp was just the two combined sorry. The lighting types in particular confuse me!
Hi tom. Aftering reading the responses i have opted for a closed top vivarium to keep heat in and will be adding sphagnum moss to increase humidity. I have purchased a metre for the humidity so could take further measures if needed.
The CHE is towards one end so as to provide a hot end and a...
Hi thank you for your response. Ive since changed to a vivarium after reading some posts on here.
He will have a long uv bulb across the emclosure on during the day and i have a large che buld over the hot side of the enclosure. This is connected to a thermostat with the probe in the centre of...
The set up i have gone for is a 4ft vivarium with a long uva/b bulb across the full length for during the day and a ceramic heat bulb which will be on a thermostat day and night to keep his enclosure warm. I have a log hide on the cool side and plan the make a hide for the hotter side from a...
Thank you for the responses. I will go source a viv instead this weekend with uv/heat lamps. I plan to soak him daily while hes so small so hopefully his humidity/hydration wont be a problem.
I am aware that its getting to winte and while my apartment isnt very cold (we are 13 floors up amd...
Im due to get an approximately 6 month old indian star tortoise in 2 weeks and am unsure of how best to keep him. Im in the uk and we dont have particularly warm weather!
The store which does specalise in reptiles advised me they need to be kept in a warm dry environment and suggested an wooden...
Hi, i am collecting my little indian star in two weeks and was advised by the pet store (reptile specalist place not pets at home!) To buy a tortoise table to allow circulation im worried however about him getting too cold. There will be a heat lamp during the day and at night there is a cover...