sugarandspikes
New Member
Hi everyone!
I have a 45Lx20Wx18H enclosure for my 4-month old Indian Star Tortoise (iSo small! Around 2 inches.) It's mainly a closed chamber enclosure, with two 9x15 vents at the top for some air. I have "lids" to close it.
May I ask how to set up the lights, which are inside the enclosure? I plan to place a ReptiSun T5 HO 34" 39W bulb at the top center of the back wall. For the ceiling, the basking socket will be at the far left, the CHE at the center, and an third socket at the right (spare UVB socket for when I don't have access to the fluorescent tube)? Is there any issue with this set-up? I'm a bit concerned because I read that there should be a hot zone and a cool zone. Should I perhaps put the spare socket right beside the basking socket so my tort can get both UVA and UVB at the same time? Or should I move the ReptiSun T5 HO more to the basking side?
Would love some input too as to how long I should keep the lights on as well as how to increase humidity.
Thank you so much!
I have a 45Lx20Wx18H enclosure for my 4-month old Indian Star Tortoise (iSo small! Around 2 inches.) It's mainly a closed chamber enclosure, with two 9x15 vents at the top for some air. I have "lids" to close it.
May I ask how to set up the lights, which are inside the enclosure? I plan to place a ReptiSun T5 HO 34" 39W bulb at the top center of the back wall. For the ceiling, the basking socket will be at the far left, the CHE at the center, and an third socket at the right (spare UVB socket for when I don't have access to the fluorescent tube)? Is there any issue with this set-up? I'm a bit concerned because I read that there should be a hot zone and a cool zone. Should I perhaps put the spare socket right beside the basking socket so my tort can get both UVA and UVB at the same time? Or should I move the ReptiSun T5 HO more to the basking side?
Would love some input too as to how long I should keep the lights on as well as how to increase humidity.
Thank you so much!