Hi there,
I just wanted to put a post up with a picture of my artificial habitat that is for a redfoot hatchling. I am waiting for a couple of bulbs that I ordered, but I think that almost everything else is in place. I do have a strawberry plant and an aloe plant that I would like to add to this habitat, and I am hoping to hang them out of my tortoise’s reach. Does anyone have any experience with hanging plants inside an enclosure? I plan to use rope to hang them from the “side rooves” (pieces of wood that are attached to the top of the terrarium - see picture).
I just installed my humidifier today, and my thermometer/hygrometer is holding at 88F and 76% in the hot side of the enclosure. The infrared thermometer gave readings for the hot spot (110F) and the hide (82F). The hide also should become warmer when I add the 50w night time bulb that is arriving by the end of the month.
Please let me know if I am forgetting anything! I know this is not an ideal enclosure, but I bought this terrarium before I knew about tortoise tables. I did add cardboard around the sides of the terrarium to keep my little tort from looking out the glass all day. Also, this enclosure is temporary, and I plan to move my tort to a tortoise table or a shed after 4-5 years in this enclosure...
I’m already starting to think the cardboard idea might not be the best. It is getting very damp from the humidity. I doubt it can hold together for said 4-5 years. Does anybody have any other suggestions for ways to restrict the view?
Thanks!
-c
I just wanted to put a post up with a picture of my artificial habitat that is for a redfoot hatchling. I am waiting for a couple of bulbs that I ordered, but I think that almost everything else is in place. I do have a strawberry plant and an aloe plant that I would like to add to this habitat, and I am hoping to hang them out of my tortoise’s reach. Does anyone have any experience with hanging plants inside an enclosure? I plan to use rope to hang them from the “side rooves” (pieces of wood that are attached to the top of the terrarium - see picture).
I just installed my humidifier today, and my thermometer/hygrometer is holding at 88F and 76% in the hot side of the enclosure. The infrared thermometer gave readings for the hot spot (110F) and the hide (82F). The hide also should become warmer when I add the 50w night time bulb that is arriving by the end of the month.
Please let me know if I am forgetting anything! I know this is not an ideal enclosure, but I bought this terrarium before I knew about tortoise tables. I did add cardboard around the sides of the terrarium to keep my little tort from looking out the glass all day. Also, this enclosure is temporary, and I plan to move my tort to a tortoise table or a shed after 4-5 years in this enclosure...
I’m already starting to think the cardboard idea might not be the best. It is getting very damp from the humidity. I doubt it can hold together for said 4-5 years. Does anybody have any other suggestions for ways to restrict the view?
Thanks!
-c