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One as small as yours and hour tops outside making sure there is lots of shade and small area of sun he can go in and out of. At about a year old, he can stay out a little longer.Iām with him outside two hours of the day in the backyard getting sunlight under supervision. Technically, I donāt need the UVB light correct? I could replace it with a second basking light because Iām having trouble raising the temperature. Itās currently at 77 with 80 humidity . I feel like I cut the holes in the lid kind of weird. Also, it just was difficult to cut perfect holes.
Understood Iāll cut it down to an hour, but therefore I wouldnāt need a UVB light in the close chamber, correct? I can just have two basking lights? Because Iām having trouble raising the temperature inside the close chamber. Itās currently at 77 with 80 humidity. Pictures below for height referenceOne as small as yours and hour tops outside making sure there is lots of shade and small area of sun he can go in and out of. At about a year old, he can stay out a little longer.
Understood Iāll cut it down to an hour, but therefore I wouldnāt need a UVB light in the close chamber, correct? I can just have two basking lights? Because Iām having trouble raising the temperature inside the close chamber. Itās currently at 77 with 80 humidity. Pictures below for height reference
Itās not the enclosure size donāt worryšMaybe the enclosure is too big ? Should I have two basking lights or one basking light and one ceramic heat emitter? @wellington
That tote box is not too big.Maybe the enclosure is too big ? Should I have two basking lights or one basking light and one ceramic heat emitter? @wellington
Please read thru the threads linked in this post. Rad them several times, take notes, and make any changes needed.Hello and welcome to the forum!šš¢
Your baby shouldnāt be living outside full time like this until they are measuring at least 10 inches, whilst they are so young, they need housing in a closed chamber set up for at least the first 3 years. They can roam a secure outdoor enclosure for no more than a few hours a day.
Store brought top soilās shouldnāt be used as thereās no way of knowing exactly what plants have gone into it, could be something toxic.
Hopefully youāll find this thread I made useful to read, it goes over the correct types of equipment(many folks get sold the wrong stuff), maintaining humidity, correct levels etc
Leopard/sulcata starter
Hello there! In this thread Iām going to include some information below on how Iād personally tackle an indoor starter set up for this guy until theyāre bigger. Hopefully it helps give you some ideas! I know it looks a lot to go over, I like to make sure all bases are covered, Iām happy to...tortoiseforum.org
This is another care sheet you might find helpful too!
The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise
I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...tortoiseforum.org
Lastly, hopefully youāll find this one useful in helping you know what bulbs to avoid and stuffš
Common keeping errors
Hello everyone! Iād been a long time lurker on this site long before joining just under a year ago now, over that time Iāve seen these husbandry issues come up time and time again, sometimes with dire consequencesā¹ļø I thought this thread might serve as a good visual guide for these common...tortoiseforum.org
Hope this helps! Any further questions, please do ask! Theyāll always be someone to helpš