Yes, three separate lines.
I uploaded a lot of pix when i did this...I’ll see if i can find the thread under Enclosures.
15 day old turtle Dad, scared of the upcoming winter
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Yes, three separate lines.
I uploaded a lot of pix when i did this...I’ll see if i can find the thread under Enclosures.
See if this helps. Here’s the thread I did when i built this new enclosure a few years ago
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/moving-on-up-to-a-larger-enclosure.106806/
You will see the pix on how I did the bank of ceramic fixtures....
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/moving-on-up-to-a-larger-enclosure.106806/
You will see the pix on how I did the bank of ceramic fixtures....
So did you hard wire the box to the house afterwards
Not sure what you mean “hard wire to the house” ?
After you ran the bx to the box located outside of the enclosure how did you get power to that box?
I jumped the gun with that statement... After filing through the pics I see it now. Great idea.. love the door effect
Here is the correct sulcata care info all in one place for you:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/
The immediate concerns are turning off the cfl UV bulb before it burns his eyes, getting the temperatures correct, getting him into a much bigger enclosure, and expanding the diet a lot.
Questions and conversation are welcome.
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/
The immediate concerns are turning off the cfl UV bulb before it burns his eyes, getting the temperatures correct, getting him into a much bigger enclosure, and expanding the diet a lot.
Questions and conversation are welcome.
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Don't feed spinach, it's not good for torts and kale should be fed in very small quantities. Check out the care sheets for food info. Welcome and good luck, enjoy your new family member.
I am also in NY. You will learn a lot on this forum. Very knowledgeable people here who have been keeping and breeding Sulcata's for a long time. Most info you read is out dated on the rest of the internet. Have fun with your new guy looks like you are now on the right track. Mine looked outside his insulated box this morning and being 35 deg. decided to go back to bed.
All this info is so right on. I can’t thank you enough.
I so hit the internet trying to gather as much info as I could right before we brought our little guy home. All the info I had was wildly inaccurate..
Not until I read one of your threads the night my little guy wasn’t looking good, did I start to understand how off these pet stores where.
Thanks once again for the opportunity to pick your brain.. Lots of info to take an try to implement as soon as possible
Thanks for the warm welcome. Once again pet stores are so wrong. Really scary how they just don’t know.
Sulcy, I can’t tell you how cool it is to meet someone else from NY in this forum. So, thought i would be the only one.
Just a quick update.
Enclosure is moving slower then I wanted but I feel that’s a good thing. Trying to line up what customization i can bang out now while leaving room upgrades.
Great news this morning DOUGIE’s Back.. I’m thinking being pointed in the right direction with his diet finally kicked in for him. Today’s the first day that he’s out of his cage walking around.. You guys know how happy I am right now.
Doug says thanks for all the help.!.!
Enclosure is moving slower then I wanted but I feel that’s a good thing. Trying to line up what customization i can bang out now while leaving room upgrades.
Great news this morning DOUGIE’s Back.. I’m thinking being pointed in the right direction with his diet finally kicked in for him. Today’s the first day that he’s out of his cage walking around.. You guys know how happy I am right now.
Doug says thanks for all the help.!.!
Can’t thank you enough for responding to my thread. I’ve kind of been soaking up all these threads since you sent them.
I find myself reading them multiple times with any free time I find...
Taking your advice the last few days I slowed down with the enclosure to make sure I had all the levels proper in his current tank. Grabbed some digital tem gauges an laser gun.
Fortunately, I already have a green thumb.. So I was able to walk right into my yard an grab a nice variety of greens for Doug..
Watching him right now for the first time walking around freely the way he was previously is such a relief.
Down to me adding aluminum foil over his tank, everything has been spot on.
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It’s going to be a wonderful bonding experience!!! I am doing it with my grand daughter who loves toads, lizzards and spiders [emoji15][emoji15][emoji15], she’s only four, and “wanted” a tortoise. It is my responsibility but she is learning by “helping me” in every way possible. Enjoy the ride !!!
So true. She was out in the garage with me using the electric palm sander on the new enclosure.. That night we had family over an she had her cousins in the back helping her.
If these first couple of weeks are are a peak as to what’s in the future, I can’t wait.
