Heating pad - Tortoise Forum
2020年8月23日 · Sarah2020 said: Heat Pads and rocks not recommended and enclosed enclosure is better for hatchlings to ensure humid environment for good even shell growth avoiding pyramids. Regular warm water soaks also help hydration and waste. Heat lamp with thermostat is good. If you read the care sheets that will help but also read past posts regarding ...
Outdoor Tortoise Enclosure Heating? | Tortoise Forum
2013年7月27日 · Tom said: You need to: Cover the inside walls with plywood to insulate and protect your insulation. I don't think linoleum will do it. Seal the inner plywood layer with caulking as you go. Insulate and cover the floor. Linoleum should be okay for the floor, but insulation and sealing is a must.
Undertank heating pad Vs Heat tape - Tortoise Forum
2017年9月19日 · They will breed at 75, but everything happens slower at that temp. I keep mine between 78 and 85 most of the year. In summer the temps up on my roach shelves reach into the 90s and it makes everything happen much faster. I've got no experience with heat tape or rope. I've always managed to avoid those things.
heating pads - Tortoise Forum
2007年8月15日 · Location (City and/or State) Coventry, England. Basking lights, and heat lights should be placed away from sides of enclosures, and should be high above the tortoises. SO it warms them up but doesnt burn them. Heat pads, heat rocks and heat mats are all bad causing burns and much more. Dec 31, 2007.
Need Battery Powered heating pad - Tortoise Forum
2009年8月29日 · There is a reason that few heating systems run on batteries- they would just drain too quickly to be practical. If you need more heat but cannot move it or wire it up, you might consider a thermal heat sink- dark-colored thick slab of concrete well-insulated on the sides, that would warm up during the day and release heat at night.
Heating questions for outside sulcata winter enclosure! Pads, …
2010年7月14日 · 10 Year Member! I got a pair of sulcatas which will potentially become a trio in the near future that are all three approximately 75 pounds. This past weekend I finally got around to building them an outdoor enclosure. The enclosure is 8'Lx4'Wx2'T double plywood insulated walls, 30" doorway with double carpet flap.
Is the Zoo Med repti-therm heat pad waterproof?
2019年1月4日 · Id say it’s not “waterproof” and appears to be advertized to be applied to the inside bottom or side of a glass tank via sticky suction pads/spacers. Many complain that they didnt know to use a thermostat, while many complain of issues with cracked glass. The product is meant only for glass aquarium like tanks.
DIY Cages: Critter Condo [48"X24"X24"] - Tortoise Forum
2019年2月12日 · Location (City and/or State) Westmoreland, NH. A few days ago I ordered a DIY Cages Critter Condo for Darwin, my redfoot hatchling; it arrived today and I assembled it this afternoon. I ordered it from the manufacturer's page on Ebay, and it was $297, shipped. I've seen the threads on making your own, but it seemed questionable as to whether ...
Sulcata staying in his cave all day - Tortoise Forum
2021年5月21日 · Hi Tom He has the ReptiTherm extra large 18x18 reptile heating mat in his cave. The box says it heats at 85 degrees which is minimum /good for nighttime temperature i think/hope. The box says it heats at 85 degrees which is minimum /good for nighttime temperature i …
Heating pad? | Tortoise Forum
2012年8月16日 · Hey everyone I know I've been asking a lot of questions but I am a new tort owner and this is the first tort I've opened, so I know that moisture is very important for a sulcatas shell, I mist Remi and soak her daily, also I have been putting a heating pad under her cage ( which is very large)...