Julian32122
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I'm considering possibly doing an enclosure overhaul depending on the feedback I receive.
I'll keep things short and simple: I have a ~1.5 year old Russian Tortoise that is almost 4.5 inches long. He/she needs more space to burrow in and I just want a bigger enclosure for it in general.
The new option I'm considering is this plant bed from Amazon:
It is 6 feet long and almost 3 feet wide. The depth ranges from 6-15 inches so it can burrow to his hearts desire. The plant bed will have a liner so the wood doesn't warp when I wet the substrate.
I plan on hanging a 46" T5 HO 12% above the enclosure at the appropriate distance (using a solar meter), using 100-150 watt flood bulbs for his basking and I plan on keeping his coco coir nice and moist all the time + I will add a humid hide as well.
My MAIN concern with this setup is that it is an open table setup. Open table = less humidity. For a Russian tortoise that's 1.5 years old and 4.5 inches in length, is having an open table setup an absolute no-go or will he be fine given that he will have plenty of moist substrate to burrow in + a humid hide + frequent soakings?
Hoping to hear some feedback (I would appreciate if @Yvonne G or @Tom could please give some input as well) Thank you guys!
I'll keep things short and simple: I have a ~1.5 year old Russian Tortoise that is almost 4.5 inches long. He/she needs more space to burrow in and I just want a bigger enclosure for it in general.
The new option I'm considering is this plant bed from Amazon:
It is 6 feet long and almost 3 feet wide. The depth ranges from 6-15 inches so it can burrow to his hearts desire. The plant bed will have a liner so the wood doesn't warp when I wet the substrate.
I plan on hanging a 46" T5 HO 12% above the enclosure at the appropriate distance (using a solar meter), using 100-150 watt flood bulbs for his basking and I plan on keeping his coco coir nice and moist all the time + I will add a humid hide as well.
My MAIN concern with this setup is that it is an open table setup. Open table = less humidity. For a Russian tortoise that's 1.5 years old and 4.5 inches in length, is having an open table setup an absolute no-go or will he be fine given that he will have plenty of moist substrate to burrow in + a humid hide + frequent soakings?
Hoping to hear some feedback (I would appreciate if @Yvonne G or @Tom could please give some input as well) Thank you guys!
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