qiangzhu
Active Member
I’d like to use it when I soak the tortoise. Otherwise it is too much work to keep adding hot water to keep the temperature warm and the temperature control is also hard.
That’s exactly what I do and as you have said it works great. Also if your closed chamber is keeping 80 on the cool side putting it anywhere In the enclosure works fineI've said it before, but I'll say it again. . . use a small enough bowl with tall sides he can't climb out of and place the soaking bowl with the tortoise in it back inside the enclosure NEXT to where the light shines down on the floor of the enclosure. The light keeps it warm.
I tried it yesterday. I put the bowl under a heated full spectrum light. Instead of stay in the water and sleepy like before, it continue to walk and climb very quickly like crazy. Is the light too bright for it? I am worried that it may hurt it somehow.I've said it before, but I'll say it again. . . use a small enough bowl with tall sides he can't climb out of and place the soaking bowl with the tortoise in it back inside the enclosure NEXT to where the light shines down on the floor of the enclosure. The light keeps it warm.
Being active in the soaking tub is a good thing I do not put my soaking tub directly under the heat light but off to the side to where it is just part way in the beam of the light. If you’re concerned use the temperature gun To check the temperature of the top shell.I tried it yesterday. I put the bowl under a heated full spectrum light. Instead of stay in the water and sleepy like before, it continue to walk and climb very quickly like crazy. Is the light too bright for it? I am worried that it may hurt it somehow.