indoor enclosure help

[KateR]

Hi, brand new to the forum so bear with me please. I've wanted a tortoise since I was a kid and am now properly researching it. From what I have discovered so far it looks like a Hermanns would be the best choice (much as I'd love a Sulcata it would be totally impractical!). Anyway we have a wardrobe shell hanging about in the garden waiting for us to do something useful with it and I was wondering if it would be suitable for turning into a table? It is just the sides just now, no back, so we'd have to floor it. I don't have the dimensions to hand but can get them easily. I don't know what wood it is but it's varnished.

Also, would this be suitable for combined heating and lighting?
http://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/rep...amps-562/zoo-med-powersun-uv-bulbs-13244.html

Thanks for your help.

 

[itzSammeh]

Hi there. Im still new too but that is a similar sort of bulb i use. I personally have the 100 watt bulb. Though i have a horsfield,but that should be suitable.

 

[Tom]

Hello and welcome.

Yes on all counts.

With an open table, be sure to offer a humid hide for your new tortoise.

 

[KateR]

Thank you. Yes, would make a hide for it.