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Just joined the site and I'm new to taking care of my leopard tortoise. I got him at just 65 grams in January 2010, he is not 650 grams last week so everything is good. He outgrew his 29 gallon long tank so I built a 25" wide by 72" long table with lights that hang down. I have the new ZooMed industrial strength (18"x18") pad inside his enclosure for sleeping with an unheated area so he can choose to be on it or not...Here's my question: When he was in his small incloseure it was easy to regulate/position the ZooMed vapor heat/UV-A, B light over him and the pattern/color of his shell were proof it worked. Now with my enclosure so much larger - what do you experts do to make sure he/she basks under it for an appropriate amount of time to have it work its magic? Are they innately intuitive to seek the light and do what nature would intend to do? Any insight or comments would be appreciate.
Gary
Gary