Tank & Scooter
Active Member
Hi I have two 3 month old Sulcatas and an 8 month old I just adopted last week. I can't find where, but I know I read somewhere where it said you should give them an hour sun for every inch of their shell.
Im confused tho, if I have a 3 inch sulcata, do i give them 3 hours a week ? Or 3 hours a day ?
I currently give them 1 hour a day, and I closely monitor their temp at all times to make sure temps are right. Lucky i was warned by @Tom the very first day I built enclosure that I can easily kill my torts in a small enclosure like this. I don't come out if it's hotter than 82 degrees, becuase my enclosure will get 10+ degree hotter than air temp. I have other temp gauges inside enclosure too. And I spray water each day for good humidity in outdoor enclosure
Btw the 8 month old is getting 1 hour of sun a day too
Im confused tho, if I have a 3 inch sulcata, do i give them 3 hours a week ? Or 3 hours a day ?
I currently give them 1 hour a day, and I closely monitor their temp at all times to make sure temps are right. Lucky i was warned by @Tom the very first day I built enclosure that I can easily kill my torts in a small enclosure like this. I don't come out if it's hotter than 82 degrees, becuase my enclosure will get 10+ degree hotter than air temp. I have other temp gauges inside enclosure too. And I spray water each day for good humidity in outdoor enclosure
Btw the 8 month old is getting 1 hour of sun a day too