Torpedo’s growth

[Djkitten76]

That's a nice size enclosure. Once you get it covered, you'll need to wet down that substrate, but make sure it is warm enough all over the enclosure before you do so. With such a large enclosure, one CHE won't be enough. If you can't provide more heat, maybe you can block off part of the enclosure at night so he stays in the warm part. You could look into getting a radiant heat panel as it is something you can use later when he is older and moved outdoors.

Thank you for those answers, could you send a name of a specific one or how many watts?
Here are some pictures of Torpedo
Also, why do the images show up at the top even though I insert them at the bottom as full images?

 

[Yvonne G]

I've only ever used 100 watt lights/CHE.

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Thank you for those answers, could you send a name of a specific one or how many watts?
Here are some pictures of Torpedo
Also, why do the images show up at the top even though I insert them at the bottom as full images?

You have to make sure that your cursor is flashing at the bottom of your words. When you click on "full image" the picture appears wherever your cursor is flashing.

 

[Big Charlie]

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Thank you for those answers, could you send a name of a specific one or how many watts?
Here are some pictures of Torpedo
Also, why do the images show up at the top even though I insert them at the bottom as full images?

http://www.reptilebasics.com/rbi-radiant-heat-panels I have the 80 watt. I'm using it outdoors in 3 x 4 foot enclosure.

FYI, that cardboard hide won't last once you get the humidity up where it should be.

 

[Djkitten76]

Hi! Update, Torpedo is growing at a massive rate! He is 9 months old and has grown 200 grams! This is when we first got him,
Now, He is 241 grams and Massive!

 

[Djkitten76]

Does anybody know what this is called and wether Torpedo(sulcata) can eat it?

 

[JoesMum]

Does anybody know what this is called and wether Torpedo(sulcata) can eat it?
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Hard to tell. It’s best to take a picture of the whole plant while still growing and then start a thread in the plant ID forum.

 

[Djkitten76]

Ok here is a picture from outside. It’s a small weed that grows along the ground.

 

[Djkitten76]

Hi! It’s been very long since the last update but he is still growing fast and is bigger. Also, can he eat parts of an Italian Cypress Tree? I couldn’t find any info on that on the tortoise table. Oh, I almost forgot but he turned 1 year old about a month ago.

 

[JoesMum]

Hi! It’s been very long since the last update but he is still growing fast and is bigger. Also, can he eat parts of an Italian Cypress Tree? I couldn’t find any info on that on the tortoise table. Oh, I almost forgot but he turned 1 year old about a month ago.
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Glad to hear he’s doing well.

And it’s no to the Italian Cypress. It shouldn’t be fed to your tortoise

 

[Djkitten76]

Hi! It’s been awhile again, we are starting to make his outdoor enclosure so it is ready for next summer! He is now about 600 grams and massive! Please tell me if there are signs of pyramiding with Torpedo. I couldn’t get the images to upload so here are links
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