Heating

[PenguinFan]

I have a night time 100w bulb above my 50 gallon aquarium. I can't seem to get the temperature above 75° .. what should I have the temp. at at all times for a Russian Tort.. buying the tortoise tonight so I need to figure this out asap.. thanks

 

[PenguinFan]

I have a night time 100w bulb above my 50 gallon aquarium. I can't seem to get the temperature above 75° .. what should I have the temp. at at all times for a Russian Tort.. buying the tortoise tonight so I need to figure this out asap.. thanks

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

75 should be around good for a russian during the night. how warm is its cage during the day?

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

75 is (IMHO) generous for nighttime temps.
By nighttime bulb, do you mean infared?

 

[PenguinFan]

It is a purple bulb but I'm thinking of getting a red 150w. . That bulb will be on 24/7 then the uv bulb will kick on during the day. . I'm hoping the uv bulb will give a little more heat. .

 

[lismar79]

A che is a good night heat source. Lots of people do not rec the red lights. Night should be dark. Imho.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002AQCPK/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20

Please be advised: if your day bulb is a coil style you may want to switch it too. Some claims of eye damage in torts with this style.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

A che is a good night heat source. Lots of people do not rec the red lights. Night should be dark. Imho.
http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-ReptiCare-Ceramic-Infrared/dp/B0002AQCPK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1412473925&sr=8-2&keywords=ceramic heat bulb

Please be advised: if your day bulb is a coil style you may want to switch it too. Some claims of eye damage in torts with this style.

mine just came in the mail 2 days ago.

 

[leigti]

I have a night time 100w bulb above my 50 gallon aquarium. I can't seem to get the temperature above 75° .. what should I have the temp. at at all times for a Russian Tort.. buying the tortoise tonight so I need to figure this out asap.. thanks

Is it an adult Russian? If so as long as the temperature is above 60 to 65° at night you're fine. They are basking spot during the day should be around 95 to 100.

 

[leigti]

May I suggest that you try to find a bigger enclosure for your Russian? 50 gallon aquarium is very small and doesn't give the tortoise enough room to run around and it is hard to get a warm side any cool side in such a small place.if you are getting a hatchling it could work for a while. But an adult needs a lot more room. Please check out the Russian tortoise section for the care sheet that will give you a lot of great information. Congratulations on your new tortoise.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

You could also cover the top some so you can warm it up. But Russians like a drop in temperature at night...