soak your tortoise daily in warm (NOT HOT) water to get it less dry. I would need a little more background information to find out the cause of your tortoise dry shellTop of her shell is very dry and cracked, not sure what is happening
It looks like your light is too hot, too close and there's no humidity. How do you have him set up? What type of light bulb are you usingTop of her shell is very dry and cracked, not sure what is happening
What is the temperature directly under you basking bulb at tortoise shell height. Set a brick there and let it bake Unser the light for an hour or two. Then temp it with your infrared gun, or set a small digital thermometer there and let the light bake the thermometer for an hour. This will tell you how hot your tortoise's carapace is getting and if you need to raise or lower the fixture, or change the wattage.She is in an open tortoise table, has a heat bulb on one side with uvb bulbs. 40ish% humidity. The gauge shows. She eats and drinks plenty of water. I’ve been soaking her every 3-4 days
Unser? as in Al?What is the temperature directly under you basking bulb at tortoise shell height. Set a brick there and let it bake Unser the light for an hour or two. Then temp it with your infrared gun, or set a small digital thermometer there and let the light bake the thermometer for an hour. This will tell you how hot your tortoise's carapace is getting and if you need to raise or lower the fixture, or change the wattage.
I do not own a Russian (tortoise) but I am pretty sure it's around 40 - 60 percent humidity and for almost every tortoise a basking spot should be in the 95 - 100 range.It’s about 105 degrees on the brick, directly under the basking light. It’s a 100w heat bulb. How hot should it be? Also what humidity is best for a Russian?
95-100 is what I shoot for under the basking lamp.It’s about 105 degrees on the brick, directly under the basking light. It’s a 100w heat bulb. How hot should it be? Also what humidity is best for a Russian?