Hello,
My adult Russian has been in his new indoor enclosure (https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/opinions-advice-on-updated-enclosure-care.190794/#post-1933851) for almost 2 months now but I'm a little concerned it's becoming too hot with the weather improving this week here in the UK as he has been eating a little less and spending more time in his hide, especially if it gets any warmer. The only heat source he has is an Arcadia 60W floodlight during the day but the vivarium is about 81-82F across both sides, reaching a maximum of 83F, (it usually ranges from 72-78F) during the day and has been mid 70Fs at night (rather than 67-68F). He had a soak yesterday morning, the vivarium doors are slightly open, and the windows of the room are open during the day but our house seems to get very hot, with the room being 77-78F itself. There are 5 circular vents along the back but they are near the walls so I was considering getting some more for the sides to increase airflow. Does anyone have some tips as to how I could cool the vivarium down please?
Thanks!
My adult Russian has been in his new indoor enclosure (https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/opinions-advice-on-updated-enclosure-care.190794/#post-1933851) for almost 2 months now but I'm a little concerned it's becoming too hot with the weather improving this week here in the UK as he has been eating a little less and spending more time in his hide, especially if it gets any warmer. The only heat source he has is an Arcadia 60W floodlight during the day but the vivarium is about 81-82F across both sides, reaching a maximum of 83F, (it usually ranges from 72-78F) during the day and has been mid 70Fs at night (rather than 67-68F). He had a soak yesterday morning, the vivarium doors are slightly open, and the windows of the room are open during the day but our house seems to get very hot, with the room being 77-78F itself. There are 5 circular vents along the back but they are near the walls so I was considering getting some more for the sides to increase airflow. Does anyone have some tips as to how I could cool the vivarium down please?
Thanks!