What’s the best way to heat my tortoise enclosure??

[Milkduds]

My tortoise has been sleeping a lot lately I looked it up and it said it might have something to do with the heating currently I have to real heat source besides a small heating mat on the side of the tank I looked up some incandescent flood bulb or reflector bulbs and they said those would work I was wondering if it’s better to buy a heat ball for my Travancore hybrid tortoise or if any one had any better idea to heat up my tank

 

[Yvonne G]

I like the radiant heat panels.

 

[Maggie3fan]

I like black light bulbs or CHE's

 

[method89]

I like you both

 

[Srmcclure]

Radiant heat panels are AMAZING

 

[Tom]

My tortoise has been sleeping a lot lately I looked it up and it said it might have something to do with the heating currently I have to real heat source besides a small heating mat on the side of the tank I looked up some incandescent flood bulb or reflector bulbs and they said those would work I was wondering if it’s better to buy a heat ball for my Travancore hybrid tortoise or if any one had any better idea to heat up my tank

You have a hybrid travencore? Why would anyone let that happen? Can we see pics?

For that sort of forest environment, you want a large closed chamber and one or two RHPs over head controlled by a thermostat. Light for daytime is good, but I don't think you need an incandescent light for basking. They need and enclosure similar to a RF.

 

[Kwakin]

My tortoise has been sleeping a lot lately I looked it up and it said it might have something to do with the heating currently I have to real heat source besides a small heating mat on the side of the tank I looked up some incandescent flood bulb or reflector bulbs and they said those would work I was wondering if it’s better to buy a heat ball for my Travancore hybrid tortoise or if any one had any better idea to heat up my tank

It depends on the tortoise, if it’s a Russian tort, then a UV light and an UVB basking light.

 

[Milkduds]

You have a hybrid travencore? Why would anyone let that happen? Can we see pics?

For that sort of forest environment, you want a large closed chamber and one or two RHPs over head controlled by a thermostat. Light for daytime is good, but I don't think you need an incandescent light for basking. They need and enclosure similar to a RF.

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