Thundersnow
Active Member
Yesterday I saw my 19 month old Indian Star tortoise had foam coming out of his mouth.I about had a heart attack.I quick looked up that symptom on here and what I could find was the temperatures were too hot. I have kept his enclosure (open front door tank with foil covering top) at 90 degrees on one end and 73 degrees on the other. He has been thriving since I got him when he was the size of a quarter and weighed .65 now he weighs 6.15 and has been doing great up until now. I used an infrared gun.the surface temps have been 108 under the lamp and inside his hide 87. He always laid off to the side of the lamp being it was quite warm.I use a candescent bulb and he moves at will when he gets to hot or cool. He has a nice terra cotta dish to drink and soak which he does.
My question is this: does he require less heat now that he's substantially larger.He's 4" long and weighs 6.15 oz
Thanks
My question is this: does he require less heat now that he's substantially larger.He's 4" long and weighs 6.15 oz
Thanks