Sulcata help- How is this enclosure for a baby sulcata tortoise?

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Hey everyone, this is my first sulcata tortoise it’s only 7months and I was wondering how is this enclosure for the tort the temperature stays around 75 degrees almost all day.
 

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Hey everyone, this is my first sulcata tortoise it’s only 7months and I was wondering how is this enclosure for the tort the temperature stays around 75 degrees almost all day.
Its not great and 75 is too cool. No par of the enclosure should drop below 80 day or night. I see no night heat, and it looks like you've got the wrong UV bulb too.

All the correct info is here:

Questions are welcome.
 

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Its not great and 75 is too cool. No par of the enclosure should drop below 80 day or night. I see no night heat, and it looks like you've got the wrong UV bulb too.

All the correct info is here:

Questions are welcome.
I use a ceramic heat emitter at night temp stays at 80 all night , what kind of uv light do you suggest me getting ? Currently using a 60 watt uvb bulb
 

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I use a ceramic heat emitter at night temp stays at 80 all night , what kind of uv light do you suggest me getting ? Currently using a 60 watt uvb bulb
Read the care sheet. Lighting and UV is covered.
 

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