dry tortoise shell?

[Yingg]

Yeah they keep the ceramics at a safe temperature😊
If you type in reptile ceramic heat emitter, a bunch should come up, free feel to double check them here, I can’t say for certain on the wattage, sometimes people have to test different ones, most go with 100w

i found this one!! i'll look for the thermostat now. is there something i have to use to make the lamps turn on? a fixture or something? i'm pretty lost right now TwT

 

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

the kit (second image) is something i'm buying only for the fixture, since it's the only one i could find. (34 inch fixture). it comes with 5.0 UVB which i doubt i'll use, so i put two reptisun t5 10.0 34" in my cart to use instead. for the cococoir, that's the brand i usually use. i will have to check out garden supply for orchid bark ^^ is everything here alright?

I’ll have to have someone confirm that dome for you as I’ve never had to use them so hang fire, the basking bulbs look fine, if that fixture is the same length as the reptisun that should work fine, I believe you get just the one bulb but I could be wrong as there’s two pictured, but perhaps check the small print, either way just one t5 uv bulb is all you’ll need with the fitting😊
For the substrate I’m not 100% if it’s coir or if it has fibrous coconut strands in(which are an impaction risk) perhaps try this link below for the coir? I’m pretty sure you can get that brand in the US

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FW653X2/?tag=

Liner looks good👍

 

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

i found this one!! i'll look for the thermostat now. is there something i have to use to make the lamps turn on? a fixture or something? i'm pretty lost right now TwT

Yep they look fine, when looking at thermostats, make sure it’s an on/off one, not a dimming one. Also make sure the wattage is higher than the amount you’re putting in, so for example if you’re using 300w with of bulbs, you want a thermostat that has more than double that power, try find a 1000w one.

For your basking, ambient light(which will both be on the same timer) and uv, you’ll need two separate timers, plug in wall timers will do the trick.
As for the ceramic should you need one, no, just plug into the thermostat, set the temperature and put the probe into the coolest point of the enclosure and leave it running 24/7, the thermostat will turn it on/off for you as and when it’s needed🙂

Obviously for all your bulbs you’ll need the dome fittings👍

 

[Yingg]

I’ll have to have someone confirm that dome for you as I’ve never had to use them so hang fire, the basking bulbs look fine, if that fixture is the same length as the reptisun that should work fine, I believe you get just the one bulb but I could be wrong as there’s two pictured, but perhaps check the small print, either way just one t5 uv bulb is all you’ll need with the fitting😊
For the substrate I’m not 100% if it’s coir or if it has fibrous coconut strands in(which are an impaction risk) perhaps try this link below for the coir? I’m pretty sure you can get that brand in the US

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FW653X2/?tag=

Liner looks good👍

oh okay! i think my substrate looks exactly the same as the one you linked, which is good. and yep, i'm going to buy two just in case ^^

 

[Yingg]

Yep they look fine, when looking at thermostats, make sure it’s an on/off one, not a dimming one. Also make sure the wattage is higher than the amount you’re putting in, so for example if you’re using 300w with of bulbs, you want a thermostat that has more than double that power, try find a 1000w one.

For your basking, ambient light(which will both be on the same timer) and uv, you’ll need two separate timers, plug in wall timers will do the trick.
As for the ceramic should you need one, no, just plug into the thermostat, set the temperature and put the probe into the coolest point of the enclosure and leave it running 24/7, the thermostat will turn it on/off for you as and when it’s needed🙂

Obviously for all your bulbs you’ll need the dome fittings👍

i found this for the thermostat (it turns off and on) i like how it has two outlets ^^ for the dome fittings, can i use that fluker's one that i linked? is it the right type? i'm confused as to how all this is supposed to plug into the outlet haha. hopefully i'll figure it out soon. (and hopefully colleges will allow a 44x34 inch enclosure in the dorms...) i also already have two timers, or maybe three. i'll have to find the third one though.

 

[Chefdenoel10]

You are doing great hunny bunny!!
Keep up the great job!!!! 🐇
You keep asking as many questions as you want.
I am reading it all and I’m so happy for you and want you to get the best info here.
Welcome!!
Welcome!!
Welcome!!!!!!
Soon you will be one of us! 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

One of us….🧟‍♀️
One of us…😵
One of us….😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

🤭🤭🤭🙏❤️

 

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

i found this for the thermostat (it turns off and on) i like how it has two outlets ^^ for the dome fittings, can i use that fluker's one that i linked? is it the right type? i'm confused as to how all this is supposed to plug into the outlet haha. hopefully i'll figure it out soon. (and hopefully colleges will allow a 44x34 inch enclosure in the dorms...) i also already have two timers, or maybe three. i'll have to find the third one though.

I believe both the thermostat and dome you linked are fine, but just hang fire for someone like @Alex and the Redfoot or @Tom to confirm because they’re better at the technical side, our equipment differs cause of where we live, so I don’t want to accidentally give the go ahead on something that won’t work for you, I’m sure they’ll be about soon🙂

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

1. Instead of Aicoo fixture and Reptisun bulbs you can order Arcadia lamp here: https://www.lightyourreptiles.com/arcadia-pro-t5-fixture-12-bulb-22-5-sale-now-only-69-99/

2. Dome is fine. 6 bucks for 8.5" version is good.

3. I haven't used this thermostat, so can't tell anything about its accuracy and reliability. "On paper" it's great.

 

[zovick]

i found this for the thermostat (it turns off and on) i like how it has two outlets ^^ for the dome fittings, can i use that fluker's one that i linked? is it the right type? i'm confused as to how all this is supposed to plug into the outlet haha. hopefully i'll figure it out soon. (and hopefully colleges will allow a 44x34 inch enclosure in the dorms...) i also already have two timers, or maybe three. i'll have to find the third one though.

Just FYI, unless things have changed, colleges frown upon animals in the dorms. I got booted out of my dormitory in dental school for having a Star Tortoise and a Corn Snake in my room.

You might need to get an apartment instead (assuming they let underclassmen live off campus).

 

[Yingg]

1. Instead of Aicoo fixture and Reptisun bulbs you can order Arcadia lamp here: https://www.lightyourreptiles.com/arcadia-pro-t5-fixture-12-bulb-22-5-sale-now-only-69-99/

2. Dome is fine. 6 bucks for 8.5" version is good.

3. I haven't used this thermostat, so can't tell anything about its accuracy and reliability. "On paper" it's great.

oh my gosh thank you i couldnt find arcadia anywhere!! i'll buy this one

 

[Yingg]

You are doing great hunny bunny!!
Keep up the great job!!!! 🐇
You keep asking as many questions as you want.
I am reading it all and I’m so happy for you and want you to get the best info here.
Welcome!!
Welcome!!
Welcome!!!!!!
Soon you will be one of us! 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

One of us….🧟‍♀️
One of us…😵
One of us….😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

🤭🤭🤭🙏❤️

i'm definitely wishing to be one of you 😂 in the future, when i'm more mature and older with a stable income, i'd love another tortoise. though i really hope my current baby will live as long as i do. (ill have to think about convincing my mom to let me grow food for her...) haha, i really love reptiles (specifially tortoises and snakes)!!

 

[Yingg]

Just FYI, unless things have changed, colleges frown upon animals in the dorms. I got booted out of my dormitory in dental school for having a Star Tortoise and a Corn Snake in my room.

You might need to get an apartment instead (assuming they let underclassmen live off campus).

oh i'm doomed then. i'm trying to find any workaround possible, maybe i'll have to befriend an upperclassman with an apartment 😵‍💫 and they can keep her for a year. there's also a chance my mom will have to take care of her, which is the more realistic choice but i don't want that. my mom will do enough just to keep her alive, rather than making an effort to walk and soak her every day. ill definitely find an arrangement somehow...