Under the heat light

Hurley · 19-02-2008, 05:46 PM

What is best for under the light, hemp or soil/sand? I have a small amount of hemp under mine with oyster shell on top of it, but Hurley just seems to move hemp around to cover the oyster shell then digs in the corner under the lamp!

nina · 19-02-2008, 06:14 PM

I would put the soil/sand under the heat light and the hemp at the other end --and make sure that the end farthest from the heat lamp is where the sleeping arrangements are (your little house). Your tortoise will want to be cooler at night to sleep. Also, I suppose there is a greater danger of fire should your bulb fall onto hemp than there is with sand/soil.

Hurley · 19-02-2008, 06:42 PM

Thanks, yea the house is at the other end and is a lot cooler during the day as well as night.

19-02-2008, 05:46 PM	#1
Hurley Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire Posts: 323	Under the heat light What is best for under the light, hemp or soil/sand? I have a small amount of hemp under mine with oyster shell on top of it, but Hurley just seems to move hemp around to cover the oyster shell then digs in the corner under the lamp! __________________ Zabi xx Mummy to Hurley (18 month old Hermanns) & a tiny little baby girl

19-02-2008, 06:14 PM	#2
nina Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,337	I would put the soil/sand under the heat light and the hemp at the other end --and make sure that the end farthest from the heat lamp is where the sleeping arrangements are (your little house). Your tortoise will want to be cooler at night to sleep. Also, I suppose there is a greater danger of fire should your bulb fall onto hemp than there is with sand/soil. __________________ http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk l

19-02-2008, 06:42 PM	#3
Hurley Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire Posts: 323	Thanks, yea the house is at the other end and is a lot cooler during the day as well as night. __________________ Zabi xx Mummy to Hurley (18 month old Hermanns) & a tiny little baby girl

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