Hi guys. I have a 7 month-ish old Sulcata Tortoise. I recently upgraded his enclosure and now it's too big for the lamps to keep it properly heated. I can't find good lamps on Amazon. His enclosure only gets up to about 75° right now so I need something quick. Can anyone recommend some good lamps? I'll add more pics of his enclosure tomorrow.
Enclosure lighting recommendations
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I am a newbie with torts but all of the experts on this forum say a closed chamber is a requirement for maintaining heat and humidity in a baby’s enclosure. @Tom has a great explanation about lighting and heating elements. If you search closed chamber enclosures you’ll find what you need. Many people have done DIY tops for their tables to keep the heat and humidity in. You’ll need a heat source like a CHE or RHP on a thermostat to maintain ambient temps. Then an incandescent flood bulb for basking and your HO UV tube. All must be inside of the closed top.
Hello and welcome to the forum.
Your problem is two-fold:
1. The bigger enclosure isn't the problem. The problem is the open top. It lets all the heat and humidity out. That is like trying to heat your house in winter with no roof on it. It can't work. You need a large closed chamber.
2. Most of the advice given for sulcata care is all wrong. Its been wrong for decades and the same wrong info just keeps getting repeated in every venue. Here is the correct care info for you:
The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise
I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...
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