encloser lighting

I am almost done with my diy enclosure for my Russian so that they can graduate from their 55gal tub. I just need some lighting advice before I drill wiring holes places I regret. The pic below shows my plan with basking in yellow, uvb in blue, and che in red. Should I spread them out more or...

Hello, New to the forums and to keeping tortoises! I have a couple of turtles, a RES that is 10yrs old and a baby Painted that's less than a year. I am preparing to add two baby cherry heads to our family and I'm working on getting everything together before they arrive. I've done a lot of...

Hi, So, I have a bit of any emergency, the light for my russian tortoise went out, but because he's new and I got him from a friend, I have no idea what bulb she was using. About 2 days ago the light went out and hasn't turned back on. I'm managing to keep my torotise warm by letting him walk...