basking temps

  1. 1<3TurtleTheTortoise

    Baby Sulcata Newbie.

    i have a 5-7 month old baby sulcata tortoise, i am worried he is sleeping too much. He eats then seems to wander around for about 5-10 minutes then he hides under his light to nap for hours. I believe that the temperature is too low.(Maybe stress is a factor?) Also was wondering the best way to...
  2. neaire

    3 months old

    Hi! I recently got a baby sulcata tortoise from my local pet store, and I’m looking for some advice pertaining to his enclosure. He hasn’t pooped in the past 3 days, but he has been eating. Right now, I’m using organic potting mix and cypress mulch as the substrate in a 20 gallon tank (not my...
  3. Melodieyy

    Baby Hermans tortoise basking temp

    Hello, I purchased a baby hermanns tortoise this weekend from the reptile convention I went to and I was wondering what her basking temps should be at? I’ve seen so many variations but I want to be sure that I get it right. I’ve seen 90-95 but I’ve also seen 95-100. What should it be? She is...
  4. T

    Help, Basking Lighting!

    My enclosure is 3ft x 4ft and my tort is adult (4in) Russian. I was using a Flukers Basking Bulk 150W with a temp of 96-98F directly underneath, but it put off a lot of heat and I started to sweat when sitting next to the enclosure (it's in my office). It radiated heat and had a cool side in...
  5. J

    hatchling help!

    hiya, new owner to 2 spur thigh hatchlings. we've had them about 2 weeks now, and they're about 9 weeks old! They seem to spend a lot of time under the lamp and not so much time moving around, is this normal? also how do you accurately measure basking temps, do you use a probe thermometer to...
  6. martinj

    ideas for basking light

    Seems that i can't find incandescent bulbs here in the uk and i want to remove my MVB bulb now that i have a 12% uvb tube light. Id like any ideas on the subject. someone suggested a security light without a sensor attached to a dimmer. Also if anyone has ideas on covers for my tortoises table...
  7. Jgk1

    Red foot help appreciated

    Hello I am new here I recently purchased a red foot hatcling currently I am having a bit of trouble raising its basking temperature I have a 100w heat bulb with a 15w uvb in a zoo med mini combo lamp However I have switched my uvb bulb with a 60w red heat bulb in a effort to raise the...
  8. drew54

    Basking Bulb Question

    I have a 65w flood light and i use a basking rock. the bulb sets 11'' from the substrate and rock, but barely reaches and stays 90. I have a dimmer switch on it and it is all the way up. So, I temporarily put in a regular incandescent bullb that is 50 - 150. At 150w it maintains temp around 96...
  9. Rainbow Tortoise

    Help! Wrong Tortoise basking temps!

    I recently got a 1 year old horsefield tortoise and thought his temperatures were fine as I was using a 100W bulb and a temperature gage on the side of the cage said it was 30 - 35 degrees Celsius. However I recently got a temperature gun that says the temperature directly under the bulb is...
  10. Momshra

    Good Morning! I am a newbie to the site.

    I am reaching out to other members cause I have a question regarding basking temps. Right now I am using a 100 watt light and I have it about 20 inches from the surface. The temp is usually 85ish. Is that too far away/temp to low? Please advise. My babies stay under it all the time and do not...
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