Help please! (Hut not warm enough?)

[Sammboslice]

I have a 10lb-ish sulcata. And i am afraid hes not getting the heat he needs inside. I made him a hut with 100watt heat emitter and i feel its not warm enough for him. So i have a 250watt night heat emitter too, should i use that? And how hot does it get? I have 2 water turtles, ive never had a tortiose so thanks for the help!
P.s. also his shell is pyramiding is that normal for growth?

 

[T Smart]

Do you have any way of reading the temperature? Basking spots should be around 95 F.

Pyramiding is cosmetic, and isn't harmful unless in extreme cases. It's seen a lot in captive raised tortoises generally from a lack of humidity at an early age. There's nothing you can do to reverse it, but you can promote proper/smooth growth by providing humidity.

 

[Yvonne G]

So are you saying he's outside and has a hut that you've heated? Is the hut insulated? Can we see pictures? We'll be better able to help you if we can see what we're dealing with.

 

[Sammboslice]

This is his wooden hut i made him. And his heat emitter i place on top over him. He is an inside sulcata at the moment. I do not have a thermometer yet. I will get one tomorrow. I just feel his 100w isnt so hot when i put my hand near it. I also attatched pictures!

 

[Cathie G]

I have a 10lb-ish sulcata. And i am afraid hes not getting the heat he needs inside. I made him a hut with 100watt heat emitter and i feel its not warm enough for him. So i have a 250watt night heat emitter too, should i use that? And how hot does it get? I have 2 water turtles, ive never had a tortiose so thanks for the help!
P.s. also his shell is pyramiding is that normal for growth?

I don't know anything about your type of tortoise. Tortoise Forum can help you with that way more then me. But I can tell you this: If the hut is on the floor at ground level it's going to be difficult to keep your tortoise warm enough through the winter. You would have a better chance with a tortoise table or a second story home.