Heat

[phoebes15]

Hi what temperature does my hermanns tortoises enclosure need to be on a night and do you need a heat bulb on a night ?

 

[Tom]

Hi what temperature does my hermanns tortoises enclosure need to be on a night and do you need a heat bulb on a night ?

It should stay above 15C most of every year. I would only let it dip below that in Fall as part of the preparation for brumation.

If night temps are dropping below 15C, then you don't want a heat bulb. It needs to be dark in the enclosure. You will need to get a ceramic heating element (CHE) or a radiant heat panel (RHP) and a thermostat to run it. Either of these heating devices will emit heat, but no light. The thermostat should only cost around $20-30 dollars, and it will keep the temperature near where you set it.