[/b]My husband and I have completed the tort table (wood and plexi) and while it is not perfect since we're amateurs, we're pretty proud of it. The basking temp is 93-94 under the heat lamp with the fog on (which I'm not sure about - it does keep the humidity up around 60-70 in there though). The ambient temp is about 80-85 depending on how far away from heat source. I have a UVB florescent that is going on top of the screen. Currently, the temp in the hide is about 75, which I think is too low. I have not moved the torts in there yet since I don't want to experiment with them in there - they've finally gotten acclimated to the tank they're in so I want to make sure the set up is working before shocking or stressing them out.
It seems that we need to have some heat source over the wooden hide to keep the temp up - our current plan is to cut a small circular hole into the top and install a CHE into the liftable ceiling (on a rheostat if needed).
Does anyone have any other/better suggestions. I was told to not let the temp drop for the babies below 80 and don't want them getting sick with 75.
It seems that we need to have some heat source over the wooden hide to keep the temp up - our current plan is to cut a small circular hole into the top and install a CHE into the liftable ceiling (on a rheostat if needed).
Does anyone have any other/better suggestions. I was told to not let the temp drop for the babies below 80 and don't want them getting sick with 75.
The only thing that could be a potential issue, in my opinion, is the light intensity. The bright side might be too bright but I'm no expert. Good job to the both of you!
