Overnight heat
Posted: 10 Oct 2020, 22:30
Regarding Jemima...again,
So I'm asking about overnight heat for her tortoise table. She's in the vivexotic one where theres a lidded compartment at one end. I am lead to believe 13° is the minimum for the Mediterranean species. I've been monitoring the temps and its dropping to around 16.5°, so I'm wanting to get heating in place. It will eventually drop lower than the 13° recommended.
In the meantime I put Sphagnum moss in her humid hide and her lidded hide area to help with the temperature drop....she ultimately refused to use either until it was removed. Is there any other bedding I could use in the interim like shredded paper, or could this go mouldy with the moisture of the soil??
Im aware I'll need a ceramic bulb which emits no red light, and a ceramic socket fitting for fire safety and a pulse thermostat.....AND a bank loan
So as ive seen not to use a dome clamp how an earth do I attach it to my table?? I've got a fixed light reflector for her day heat but obvs i don't want to switch out bulbs, and its opposite end to where she sleeps now its cold.
ALSO as its dropped colder shes gone into her small lidded hide area to sleep, which only has an opening for her to fit through. Therefore is a bulb the best option, as shes concealed, or would I hang the ceramic bulb over the entrance.There is a small glass partition inside of this to insert a heat mat between the glass and the wood, but I've heard horror stories about heat mats.
Also I've got a green house 1ft heater with built in thermostat/safety guard on short legs, could I just sit this on top of the box??
Ooh im all drained even writing this. I'm actually not sleeping weighing up the options.
So if you could help me I'd be SO grateful, else I'll break out in hives and my hair will resemble a badgers. I'm even considering putting her in my pant drawer to sleep .
HELP ME
JODY from WIRKSWORTH
So I'm asking about overnight heat for her tortoise table. She's in the vivexotic one where theres a lidded compartment at one end. I am lead to believe 13° is the minimum for the Mediterranean species. I've been monitoring the temps and its dropping to around 16.5°, so I'm wanting to get heating in place. It will eventually drop lower than the 13° recommended.
In the meantime I put Sphagnum moss in her humid hide and her lidded hide area to help with the temperature drop....she ultimately refused to use either until it was removed. Is there any other bedding I could use in the interim like shredded paper, or could this go mouldy with the moisture of the soil??
Im aware I'll need a ceramic bulb which emits no red light, and a ceramic socket fitting for fire safety and a pulse thermostat.....AND a bank loan
So as ive seen not to use a dome clamp how an earth do I attach it to my table?? I've got a fixed light reflector for her day heat but obvs i don't want to switch out bulbs, and its opposite end to where she sleeps now its cold.
ALSO as its dropped colder shes gone into her small lidded hide area to sleep, which only has an opening for her to fit through. Therefore is a bulb the best option, as shes concealed, or would I hang the ceramic bulb over the entrance.There is a small glass partition inside of this to insert a heat mat between the glass and the wood, but I've heard horror stories about heat mats.
Also I've got a green house 1ft heater with built in thermostat/safety guard on short legs, could I just sit this on top of the box??
Ooh im all drained even writing this. I'm actually not sleeping weighing up the options.
So if you could help me I'd be SO grateful, else I'll break out in hives and my hair will resemble a badgers. I'm even considering putting her in my pant drawer to sleep .
HELP ME
JODY from WIRKSWORTH