The basking light

[spanna]

I'll keep an eye on it from now on...thank you so much, all the information has been a great help!!

 

[johnsonnboswell]

What are you using for substrate?

What is a basking light, how is it different from uv?

 

[ditzyangeluk]

Thank you

 

[spanna]

I'm using pettex pellet and 50/50 topsoil & sand but I'll be changing that to just topsoil with straw as the bedding.

 

[Abdulla6169]

I'm using pettex pellet and 50/50 topsoil & sand but I'll be changing that to just topsoil with straw as the bedding.

I wouldn't recommend straw, since humidity will make it rot

 

[spanna]

I can easily remove it but is everything else ok?

 

[Abdulla6169]

I can easily remove it but is everything else ok?

I wouldn't use pellets... But you will remove that soon

 

[spanna]

It's just finding the best substrate for Zeus. All the information given on here is great but everyone is totally different. What would you recommend?

 

[92tillinfinity]

Turn both off, it can result in complication if you don't...

hi untill i get the che light could i leave my basking light on during night just so he doesn’t get cold i have a redfoot?

 

[92tillinfinity]

hi untill i get the che light could i leave my basking light on during night just so he doesn’t get cold i have a redfoot?

 

[Tom]

hi untill i get the che light could i leave my basking light on during night just so he doesn’t get cold i have a redfoot?

That is not ideal, but it's fine for a day or two. You also need a thermostat to control the CHE. They can be purchased from Amazon for $20-30. DOn't get the heating and cooling one. Get the heating only type, or one that allows two different temps for day and night.

 

[92tillinfinity]

That is not ideal, but it's fine for a day or two. You also need a thermostat to control the CHE. They can be purchased from Amazon for $20-30. DOn't get the heating and cooling one. Get the heating only type, or one that allows two different temps for day and night.

okay thank you, is my redfoot going to be okay for the time being tho like he wont get too hot and not move to a cooler side, or we he know and move if too hot?

 

[Tom]

okay thank you, is my redfoot going to be okay for the time being tho like he wont get too hot and not move to a cooler side, or we he know and move if too hot?

It shouldn't get too hot or too cold. You have to check these things with a thermometer and make sure temperatures are where they are supposes to be.

 

[92tillinfinity]

That is not ideal, but it's fine for a day or two. You also need a thermostat to control the CHE. They can be purchased from Amazon for $20-30. DOn't get the heating and cooling one. Get the heating only type, or one that allows two different temps for day and night.

By and chance do you have a link or what brand for the thermostat?

 

[Tom]

By and chance do you have a link or what brand for the thermostat?

It changes constantly. It's usually some wired Chinese name you've never heard of. Best to just look them up and pick one that suits your needs. I think my most recent ones have been "BN Link", but I run lots of them and have lots of different ones.

 

[92tillinfinity]

It changes constantly. It's usually some wired Chinese name you've never heard of. Best to just look them up and pick one that suits your needs. I think my most recent ones have been "BN Link", but I run lots of them and have lots of different ones.

okay thank you, can i take the heat pad part off i dont need the pad ?

 

[Tom]

okay thank you, can i take the heat pad part off i dont need the pad ?

Heating pads are not safe to safe with indoor tortoises and shouldn't be used. Ambient heat should come from a CHE or a RHP.