New To Tortoises( Horsefield)
 

Hi All

i will soon be getting a Horseflied tortoise and want to make sure everything is set up perfectly for when i get him/her

i have bought a large rabbit rabbit cage, plastic on the bottom with a cage covering the top so its nice and open for plenty of air flow.

what would be the best lighting to purchase ? i was looking at a separate heat lamp and then a UVB light tube aswell. any help or links to sites would be great

thanks !

seperate heat and uv is often good for rabbit cage set ups. Alternatively you could buy a 160w comined d3 bulb with a dome and that will provide tort with all he needs. Have a look through the indoor housing for more ideas on how to set it up.

I have always found surrey pet supplies reliable and helpful
http://www.surreypetsupplies.co.uk/a...lamp-160w.html
http://www.surreypetsupplies.co.uk/a...amp-200mm.html

good luck :)

Hi Charlie, if you look on indoor housing, mines the last one on the last page, it's just what you've described , and you can see how I've set it up with an ordinary spot light, 60w bulb and uv strip light 12% suspended from the cage top.

Surrey pet supplies are about the cheapest on line, and good service.

thanks for the suggestions ! i will check them out :)