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Any suggestions on building a Turtle house for a 90 lb Turtle?
Anyone ever try a water bed heater under the floor for heat?
Anyone ever try a water bed heater under the floor for heat?
I have never heard of anyone using this for a sully heater. You could never put it right in with him for he will dig and wreck the heater. If you put it under the floor, it would have to be a thin floor like sheet metal. Plus you would have to add something under the heater to reflect the heat..Anyone ever try a water bed heater under the floor for heat?
These waterbed heaters are water sealed for it a waterbed ever leaks it could electrocute someone. So the weather won't hurt it.Also since this will be outside, is it safe to use a waterbed heater that is designed to be used indoors?
Pay attention to the correct greens to feed your sully.I hoked up with the local grocery store for expired greens for food.
I have my nightbox heated to 80F. At only 65F, your tortoise will probably survive but he won't be comfortable and he won't be able to eat since he can't digest his food unless he gets warm. Insulation should help lower your heating costs.
I don't know how comfortable sitting on a pallet will be for his feet. Half of his waste will end up on top of the pallet anyway. I think that would make your cleanup more difficult. How are you going to train him not to drop waste on top of the waterbed heater? Also since this will be outside, is it safe to use a waterbed heater that is designed to be used indoors?
Aww it makes me miss Louie even more.
Just because 65 is the temp of the current burrow, doesn't mean that is the optimal temp. Your tort is trying to make the best of his situation. Even though he is surviving, that doesn't mean he is thriving.I was planning on putting it at a angle on the side of th box so any poop will slide to the bottom.
If the crack is at that point it would drop through is what i was hoping..
The turtle is outside now in his burrow.
He comes out everyday and eats and drops a few elephant turds in the yard.
I put a thermometer in the hole and came to the conclusion 65 was the temp i needed.
This was from the temperature in the hole at the top.
I tried to take the temp under him but could not get a good reading.
If it seems to cold later i can always turn it up the temperature..
At 80 degrees i would be afraid it would upset the normal cycle for the animal.
In the desert there is no heater and the temperature is colder then 65 degrees
I was at a rescue yesterday and they did not use heaters.
They had a buch of what looked like pig mat the turtles crawl under.
I put a thermometer in the hole and came to the conclusion 65 was the temp i needed.
This was from the temperature in the hole at the top.
I tried to take the temp under him but could not get a good reading.
If it seems to cold later i can always turn it up the temperature..
At 80 degrees i would be afraid it would upset the normal cycle for the animal.
In the desert there is no heater and the temperature is colder then 65 degrees
I was at a rescue yesterday and they did not use heaters.
They had a buch of what looked like pig mat the turtles crawl under.
I was wondering about the water bed heater that is why i posted the information.
Thanks for the information..............
What do you think they do in the Sahara desert at night?
The temp gets to 6 C at night.42 F