Upgrading my tortoise enclosure

[salvatortoisedali]

hey guys, I recently reclaimed ownership of my little guy salvatortoise because I was away at school. I have noticed that he has large growth rings and slightly uneven growth shell. I have done more research this time around and have built him a new screened 2'x4'x2' enclosure with brand new lighting. I have a Mercury vapor UVB bulb at one end, a 100w CHE as well as a regular 60w basking light on the other end. The second level, or the ground level is a little warmer than room temperature not sure exactly maybe around 77? My temperature reads around 80F. Basically just need some reassurance, approval, advice...anything as I am getting pretty worried I've provided him with everything he needs.

 

[Yvonne G]

Lookin' good. The growth is fine. Some Russians grow uneven like that, but as long as the overall silhouette is the right symmetry, it's all good. I would like to advise you that screen filters out quite a bit of the UVB, so you might think about cutting a hole in the screen under the UVB light.

 

[salvatortoisedali]

Cool thank you so much...yeah i have cats who are overly curious...so i'll work something out to allow the uvb light in, thanks again for answering