humidity

  1. R

    Humidity Level low?

    Last year I adopted a radiated tortoise. This is my first tortoise! So, I'm constantly researching in hopes that I'm doing everything right! He's pretty small. So, he’s currently living in a 20g glass aquarium. His temps are always around 80-90 degrees and his humidity levels pretty much stay...
  2. V

    Red foot tortoise enclosure and lighting

    I have a 6 year old red foot tortoise and I'm upgrading her tortoise table, I'm stuck between a table and a vivarium, I know everyone says a table is better and a vivarium can stress tortoises out but vivarium can keep the humidity in. What type of heat bulb would you guys recommend? I made a...
  3. M

    Humidity providing questions

    short background - I have a baby Sulcata tortoise named King Benny that I have had for a month now. He is houses in a regular store bought "tortoise house" that is also houses in a extra large wire dog crate to provide him with extra protection from my cats. We live in a very small apartment...
  4. B

    HELP GUYS, this lil guy is having a hard time

    Hey, I'm Ben. I'm new to this forum and need some assistance. I have a male RF tortoise and I've attached pictures of his enclosure and condition. He's 7 I believe. I use a UVB bulb, a ceramic coil heat bulb, and a heating pad underneath a little substrate (he dug it away). I have more mulch...
  5. Curtis_

    Keeping humidity in a glass aquarium

    So I know it's not exactly the greatest idea to keep a tortoise in an aquarium, but I think the real truth is that some of us do keep smaller tortoises in them. The problem I had for the longest time was trying to create a makeshift lid to contain humidity while leaving slots open for a sun...
  6. B

    Tortoise help (humidity, enclosure, protien, skin)

    Hi! I've had my red foot for about 2 months, and i rescued her, and shes not in the best shape. But she has been doing a lot better. I have a 50 gallon glass aquarium with a screen on the top as n enclosure, and I've been wondering how to get an affordable new bigger enclosure. I also have been...
  7. L

    Humidity and light info

    Hello I have recently got a cherry head around 4 to 5months old, I was told to spray the ground of the enclosure 2 to 3 times a day for humidity, but then I was told by someone else to only spray a section and then mix the substrate. Also I think my lights are to high up and that I should hang...
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