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  1. E

    New Owner Needs Help!

    So I am preparing to get a new babu russian tortoise in March. This is my first reptile and tortoise! I have a few questions about the lighting and heating. - Do I need to use a ceramic heat emitter 24/7 or only at night? - Does a UV light keep the tortoise warm? - Do I only get a UV and...
  2. L

    Greek tort lighting

    Hi! So I need a new lamp of some sort, my current one is a UVB but I fear that the effectiveness of a UVB lamp has worn out (I bought it secondhand). I recently acquired two young Greek torts, Luna is 6 weeks old, Neville is 4 months old. The live i a 90x40cm wooden enclosure, after days of...
  3. Hsenfow

    Hot Weather

    We've been having some hotter weather lately (in the UK) and the vivarium I'm using has been getting hotter than it should be. That is, the temperature in the middle is 82-83F, compared to the 80F I aim for. Whilst our weather doesn't tend to get too hot compared to some other countries, my...
  4. Toonooky

    Window and late night light

    Hi, 2 part question, first, the room we are thinking of putting the toutoise is the living room so the lights are on upto midnight most days and some times 1am if I'm gaming, will the tortoise just hide and go to sleep or will it do harm? (assuming the inclosure light go's off normal time and it...
  5. E.czarnowsky

    Newbie wanting feedback

    Hello Sulcata forum! My name is Eric and I live in Wake Forest, NC with my Wife and two kids. We recently adopted a baby Sulcata from a breeder at repticon. After much research through reading and watching videos, I believe my setup is a perfect setup for the first years of our little...
  6. rachmodawg

    LONG BUT NEED HELP! Mediterranean Tortoise...winter in NY?? Thoughts from experts??

    Hello! I am very inconsistent with my posting, but you are all so helpful when I have a concern, and I couldn't be more grateful. For background, I have a 1 year old Jordanian Greek named Sgt. Pepper. He is the light of my life, he lives in my living room (forcefully) so my whole family can see...
  7. Alex Prolucs

    Heat UVA UVB Bulb

    I was searching for better heat bulbs and found these two, which is better? First one's name: "Universal E27 Reptile Halogen Heat Lamp Light Basking Full Spectrum UVA UVB Bulb 100W" Link...
  8. B

    Ventilation/Humidity using a fan.

    Hello there, although ventilation has been discussed before, after some post searching I feel my question is specific to my set up. So, my leopard tortoise is living in a luggage trailer I converted. It holds heat nicely I find, and recently I introduced a humidifier to pump up the humidity...
  9. Lucky The Tortoise

    What bulbs would you recommend and whether to turn them on during vacation

    I have a russian tort. His heat lamp and UVB bulb are always breaking or coming loose. I'm afraid it will cause a fire. I've had to replace the heat bulb three times, and I've recently learned that coil UVBs can cause eye damage. Which brands (that are available in Florida) would you recommend...
  10. Rusky

    Heat

    So I came back from NYC last night to find Rusky's heat lamp dead. He had not eaten and had buried himself deep underground. It was a special reptile Exo Terra one, and now I realize that I only need a regular incandescent flood. This is the second time my heat lamp has gone in two months. What...
  11. Blueberry272

    Lighting - UVB/UVA, Tortoise and Plants

    Hello, I see a lot of posts about lights but I'm still missing one piece. It sounds like I need something that gives UVB for tortoise health (Russian tortoise in this case) and something that allows for a basking spot that gets about 95-100 degrees. It is also my understanding that UVB does...
  12. C

    Basking Temperatures

    Hi Guys, Just wanted to see how people check there basking spots?
  13. S

    Lighting / Heating Help - Hermann UK

    Hi All, My first post here! I've been researching Tortoise for months as we are planning on getting a Hermann soon. I want to make sure we have everything we need in advance & know what we are doing. I'm still struggling with heating/lighting & even after thinking I had it all sussed, I'm now...
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