smartypants
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Hi all. Nice to meet you!
I am new to posting. NOT new to the forums.
About a year and 4 months ago my son found a baby sulcate casually scooting down the middle of our neighborhood street. Of course he brought the little guy home. After some research, we realized he was not a native species!
We have been caring for him, but probably not as well as we should have; not because we don't want to or can't, but because there's so much to learn! He does have some pyramiding, but he seems healthy otherwise. He eats, drinks, poops and moves around his enclosure. He has a small night time enclosure and we keep him outside during the day when it's warm enough. Since we live in Texas, it's nice outside most of the time except for a few months during the winter.
My husband is building him a winter only (and night time) enclosure. It is about 6 feet by 4 feet. It will be mostly enclosed to help with temps and humidity.
Is a humidity level of 65% decent for little Thortoise? We have no idea how old he, but I'm assuming he does not need the hatchling humidity levels. His shell is about 4 inches wide and 6 1/2 inches long. He was very tiny when we found him...his shell was about the size of my palm, maybe even smaller...I can't remember. He has grown a lot. We do not know what kind of conditions he was kept in before.
We are installing 2 che's on each half of the enclosure with temperature regulators. I have a 65W flood light and a uva/uvb light for him as well. Of course we have all the other necessities...water dish, hide, plants, good absorbent soil. We will keep his temps at 80-ish.
I would post pictures of what we've been doing, but my phone pics won't load. Once I can remedy that, I will post pics of Thortoise and the enclosure.
If there is anything anyone can think of, please advise.
Robin
I am new to posting. NOT new to the forums.
About a year and 4 months ago my son found a baby sulcate casually scooting down the middle of our neighborhood street. Of course he brought the little guy home. After some research, we realized he was not a native species!
We have been caring for him, but probably not as well as we should have; not because we don't want to or can't, but because there's so much to learn! He does have some pyramiding, but he seems healthy otherwise. He eats, drinks, poops and moves around his enclosure. He has a small night time enclosure and we keep him outside during the day when it's warm enough. Since we live in Texas, it's nice outside most of the time except for a few months during the winter.
My husband is building him a winter only (and night time) enclosure. It is about 6 feet by 4 feet. It will be mostly enclosed to help with temps and humidity.
Is a humidity level of 65% decent for little Thortoise? We have no idea how old he, but I'm assuming he does not need the hatchling humidity levels. His shell is about 4 inches wide and 6 1/2 inches long. He was very tiny when we found him...his shell was about the size of my palm, maybe even smaller...I can't remember. He has grown a lot. We do not know what kind of conditions he was kept in before.
We are installing 2 che's on each half of the enclosure with temperature regulators. I have a 65W flood light and a uva/uvb light for him as well. Of course we have all the other necessities...water dish, hide, plants, good absorbent soil. We will keep his temps at 80-ish.
I would post pictures of what we've been doing, but my phone pics won't load. Once I can remedy that, I will post pics of Thortoise and the enclosure.
If there is anything anyone can think of, please advise.
Robin