Littleredfootbigredheart
Well-Known Member
I’m noticing it says bars not bar so I’m thinking there’s more than that one at the top
Oh I understand I’ll message the seller to make sure first.There’s definitely no bar at the bottom or in middle of the depth? If it’s just that top bar, I think it’ll work great🙂
I see that too nowI’m noticing it says bars not bar so I’m thinking there’s more than that one at the top
Lights and all😊do you mean set it up with the lights and everything? Or just the liner?
I would settle on 24W. This is enough for a basking area. I've been reading through the thread - no sure if I can help somehow. Yet if there questions left - please, ask.That’s the one you need😊you may want to go 39w depending on size of the enclosure, but you should be ok with the 24w tbh, @Alex and the Redfoot what do you reckon?
I’m trying to point them in the right direction for a thermostat, I wasn’t sure on the one they attached, will it work for their ceramics?I would settle on 24W. This is enough for a basking area. I've been reading through the thread - no sure if I can help somehow. Yet if there questions left - please, ask.
Hello and welcome. You've been bombarded with a lot of info already. I don't want to confuse things, but I have my own way of explaining things.do you mean set it up with the lights and everything? Or just the liner?
Thank youi appreciate all the help. I’m a little embarrassed to admit but I did read that first when I joined before posting but still didn’t completely understand fully. If I’m asking to many questions I am so sorry. I know there is so much information that was listed and very informative and opposite of everything I had researched so I just wanted to make absolute sure if I’m re doing this entire thing it was exactly what she needs. I know I’ve askedHello and welcome. You've been bombarded with a lot of info already. I don't want to confuse things, but I have my own way of explaining things.
Everything is here in this one thread. There is a heating and lighting breakdown near the bottom, and there is a link to the sulcata care sheet down there too. I think if you take a few minutes to read through this guide and the care sheet, things will become more clear. Questions are always welcome.
Info For New People. Please Read This First.
Hello and welcome to tortoiseforum.org! We are all glad you are here! There is no other forum like this anywhere. We have tens of thousands of members from all over the world ranging from kids with their first tortoise to people who have been breeding and keeping high end tortoises since the...tortoiseforum.org
Hello and welcome. You've been bombarded with a lot of info already. I don't want to confuse things, but I have my own way of explaining things.
Everything is here in this one thread. There is a heating and lighting breakdown near the bottom, and there is a link to the sulcata care sheet down there too. I think if you take a few minutes to read through this guide and the care sheet, things will become more clear. Questions are always welcome.
Info For New People. Please Read This First.
Hello and welcome to tortoiseforum.org! We are all glad you are here! There is no other forum like this anywhere. We have tens of thousands of members from all over the world ranging from kids with their first tortoise to people who have been breeding and keeping high end tortoises since the...tortoiseforum.org
First, don't be sorry for trying to learn how to be an excellent tortoise keeper. That is what all of us here want to do. Your questions are welcome. We are all here to talk tortoises.I am very disheartened by the lack of information on the internet. I took this tortoise in as a rescue to avoid the other options with no knowledge. One of the reasons I loved this site when I joined was the comment if you don’t have space if you don’t have the money then you don’t get a tortoise. I’ve been advocating for dogs using those exact words for many years and I have strong feelings about people who put what they want above what the animal actually needs to be healthy and happy. I can’t believe I was so dooped. It’s impossible for new tortoise owners to know the right answers and it breaks my heart because that means how many more are doing exactly what I did. How many did no research and just listened to the breeder or pet store. I have no words this is shocking
It is indeed a harsh reality, one I had no clue was so widespread and common before joining this forum.I am very disheartened by the lack of information on the internet. I took this tortoise in as a rescue to avoid the other options with no knowledge. One of the reasons I loved this site when I joined was the comment if you don’t have space if you don’t have the money then you don’t get a tortoise. I’ve been advocating for dogs using those exact words for many years and I have strong feelings about people who put what they want above what the animal actually needs to be healthy and happy. I can’t believe I was so dooped. It’s impossible for new tortoise owners to know the right answers and it breaks my heart because that means how many more are doing exactly what I did. How many did no research and just listened to the breeder or pet store. I have no words this is shocking
Did your base have a bottom? I’m just thinking, if they plan to use that base with no bottom, that liner taped together might manage leak some moisture onto the floor, I’d personally opt for the cheap pond liner but the shower curtains might work too and is a nice cost effective idea🙂Instead of pond liner I bout a 2 heavy duty shower curtains and used gorilla tape to tape it all.
Welcome to the forum. I have a leopard and a sulcata. Your Texas weather and humidity is great for them.
I just moved my sulcata outside in his space not to long ago. I also used a divided green house for him and my leopard tortoise when he was smaller. Now at 10inches he is outside and loving it.
I would recommend to check out PetSmart for the Arcadia UVB light the 24watt is perfect it was the cheapest place I found for it and I was able to just pick it up in store. Once he's a little bigger he will be outside fulltime so you don't need to worry about a huge tortoise fitting under the light.
Instead of pond liner I bout a 2 heavy duty shower curtains and used gorilla tape to tape it all. Here's my set up.
This is when they were both itty bitty. Now it is just BumbleBee in there and he has the full 4x8 to himself. In the picture you can see how I placed the two raised beds next to each other with the green house topper centered.