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Torterra · 13-03-2013, 10:15 AM

Hi and welcome to the forum

I always have CHE (cheramic heat emitter bulb) on all the time, the stay in the warm spot in the nights, and turn on the MVB (Mercury vapor UVB lamp) in the morning. They did not bask until they were a bit older. Stayed all the time under the dark hot spot.
This is my first setup I use it up until now, only few little changes but the position of Light abd heat lamp are the same

This is what I have for my second setup also there are few changes I removed the plastic hamster house and put a cheramic half- pot and a log house. The big reflector thing is where I have my cheramic lamp turned on for all the time.

Made it myself, because I was looking for a larger lamp shade to project heat wider over the table for two babies.
http://youtu.be/v26VeWCn-E0

Also check out this thread one super setup for Star hatchlings!
http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...t=51386&page=3

Try some Mazuri/ Nutrazu food, and give a warm bath to your star in the morning before putting the food on the table. They have better appetite after the bath time. Mine always do.

13-03-2013, 10:15 AM	#4
Torterra Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: England, SE Posts: 1,396	Hi and welcome to the forum I always have CHE (cheramic heat emitter bulb) on all the time, the stay in the warm spot in the nights, and turn on the MVB (Mercury vapor UVB lamp) in the morning. They did not bask until they were a bit older. Stayed all the time under the dark hot spot. This is my first setup I use it up until now, only few little changes but the position of Light abd heat lamp are the same This is what I have for my second setup also there are few changes I removed the plastic hamster house and put a cheramic half- pot and a log house. The big reflector thing is where I have my cheramic lamp turned on for all the time. Made it myself, because I was looking for a larger lamp shade to project heat wider over the table for two babies. http://youtu.be/v26VeWCn-E0 Also check out this thread one super setup for Star hatchlings! http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...t=51386&page=3 Try some Mazuri/ Nutrazu food, and give a warm bath to your star in the morning before putting the food on the table. They have better appetite after the bath time. Mine always do. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.2.0 Geoshelone elegans (Indian Star) 1.2.1 Kinosternon Bauri (Three Striped mud turtles) 0.0.2 Sternotherus Carinatus (Razorback Musk Turtle) http://kinosternon-baurii.blogspot.co.uk/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~