FINALLY BETTER CAGE :)
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Maggie Cummings
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Your basking light is too far away to do any good and there is no warming light or light to warm him at night. I think this baby is too cold and soon will be sick if you don't change your lighting system. You have a wet substrate and no warming lights which means you have a baby who is cold and wet; a very bad situation to be in. Warm and wet is fine, cold and wet is not. So in my opinion you need to change your lighting and make that baby warmer before he gets sick and dies...
Good job on the new enclosure! Lots more room for him to roam around.
The box the light comes in usually states to have the light about 12" from the habitat..so I'm with Maggie on this one. Move it down lower.
The box the light comes in usually states to have the light about 12" from the habitat..so I'm with Maggie on this one. Move it down lower.
Yep, put a hook up, get some chain (you can get these by the foot at hardware stores). That way you can get the lamp closer to the enclosure. Do you have a night heat source too, so the tort can enjoy darkness with warmth?
Also, get a shop or brooder light fixture with a ceramic (white) base, as these bulbs can get hot and melt plastic.
Looks like he now has a lot more room to move, you are heading in the right direction!
Also, get a shop or brooder light fixture with a ceramic (white) base, as these bulbs can get hot and melt plastic.
Looks like he now has a lot more room to move, you are heading in the right direction!
Moving right along.. but be sure he is warm enough..
You can remove his water lid as long as you soak him daily.
How is he eating? still good?
You can remove his water lid as long as you soak him daily.
How is he eating? still good?
You are moving right along!
Looking good.....have you found out what temp you have under the light during the day as well as under the night light?
Good choice on the night heating bulb
Good choice on the night heating bulb
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maggie3fan said:
Woah, calm down!!! That is BRILLIANT for a homemade house, I love it!!!
mytwotortys said:
Hey you know, I get it he's just trying to watch out for my tortoise, thank you, and thank you too, I don't want any problems with my 2 month old tortoise either so I just thank everyone who has helped me and is helping me good thing I found this site thank you everyone.
Its looking good.
You need to use a remote probed thermometer and a temp gun to check your four temps. They are cool side, warm side, basking spot and night. The temps I shoot for are here:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-How-To-Raise-Sulcata-Hatchlings-and-Babies#axzz1faM4VKYD
Now once you get this enclosure all dialed in, you'd better start planning the next one. This one isn't going to last very long... haha
You need to use a remote probed thermometer and a temp gun to check your four temps. They are cool side, warm side, basking spot and night. The temps I shoot for are here:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-How-To-Raise-Sulcata-Hatchlings-and-Babies#axzz1faM4VKYD
Now once you get this enclosure all dialed in, you'd better start planning the next one. This one isn't going to last very long...
haha
It looks good, you need some sort of heating light at night to keep the temp up and if you could partially cover it with a Tupperware top or something it would keep the heat & humidity in better.
Maggie3fan is trying to help. She has been taking care of tortoises and turtles in her real life and on this forum for many years. She has seen a lot of hatchlings die or get very sick and is just trying to help before that happens.
Just saw your black light, great job!
Maggie3fan is trying to help. She has been taking care of tortoises and turtles in her real life and on this forum for many years. She has seen a lot of hatchlings die or get very sick and is just trying to help before that happens.
Just saw your black light, great job!
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HerrL, tell me about it! This forum is a lifesaver and so much fun! Is this your first sully?
I know yes this is my first sully without you guys my sully could of been sick OR WORST!!! I am just thankful I found this site , sorry I haven't been on in a while well flash is still alive and breathing haha I did that tubberware partially covering the cage the second i saw that reply i just cant wait till im on vacation in a week and get to spend more time with him and I put a new hide and his water DISH (not bowl) back in his cage, he is about 2 monghs old and 40.8 grams now he is a healthy little guy still eating grass though.
-THANK YOU EVERYONE I WILL BE ON EVERY CHANCE I GET HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
And sorry day temps 90.3+ hot side 72.5+ cooler side ill get back to you guy s on night temps
-THANK YOU EVERYONE I WILL BE ON EVERY CHANCE I GET HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
And sorry day temps 90.3+ hot side 72.5+ cooler side ill get back to you guy s on night temps
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mytwotortys said:
I didn't say the house was bad, I said the lighting was way off and the baby is too cold. You can't have a wet substrate that is cold. That light is too far away to do any good, and if he doesn't move it closer that baby will get sick and die and saying all that is a lot different than saying I don't like the house. I didn't say anything about the house...I'm just trying to keep him from having a dead baby that's all.
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