is this suitable?

deb11 · 26-01-2011, 09:27 PM

Hi,i have a basking and uv bulb on for 12-14 hrs a day then i switch over to a heat mat for nite time, i was wondering if this is suitable. if not what would be adviseable for keeping tort warm at nite. cheers deb

suttysue · 27-01-2011, 09:33 AM

To be honest i used a heat mat only when we had the realy freezing weather. My girls are fine now with just the room temp during the night as it never drops below 18dgrs. you do have to very careful with the heat mat incase they burn themselves.
Sue

Beverley · 27-01-2011, 09:49 AM

Hi, it really depends on what species of tortoise you have and where the heat mat is positioned. Generally for species such as Hermann, Horsfeild etc it's not needed unless the temp goes below 10c at night

deb11 · 27-01-2011, 04:56 PM

Cheers for the reply I forgot to say that my tort is a herman. I don't no wot the temp gets down to at nite as I don't leave heating on while I'm in bed, and was scared it wud be too cold for him. He is housed in a viv, do you think he would be ok if I turned basking light off at roughly midnight and then turned back on at 7.30am.

**Bindi** · 27-01-2011, 06:46 PM

Torts need a day/ night cycle Deb so you only really need your lights on for between 12 and 16 hours a day.

If I want overnight heat then I use a ceramic lamp with a thermostat.

26-01-2011, 09:27 PM	#1
deb11 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: wigan Posts: 10	is this suitable? Hi,i have a basking and uv bulb on for 12-14 hrs a day then i switch over to a heat mat for nite time, i was wondering if this is suitable. if not what would be adviseable for keeping tort warm at nite. cheers deb

27-01-2011, 09:49 AM	#3
Beverley Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 3,493	Hi, it really depends on what species of tortoise you have and where the heat mat is positioned. Generally for species such as Hermann, Horsfeild etc it's not needed unless the temp goes below 10c at night __________________

27-01-2011, 06:46 PM	#5
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Torts need a day/ night cycle Deb so you only really need your lights on for between 12 and 16 hours a day. If I want overnight heat then I use a ceramic lamp with a thermostat. __________________

27-01-2011, 09:33 AM	#2
suttysue Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: UK / Eng / Yorkshire Posts: 1,483	To be honest i used a heat mat only when we had the realy freezing weather. My girls are fine now with just the room temp during the night as it never drops below 18dgrs. you do have to very careful with the heat mat incase they burn themselves. Sue

27-01-2011, 04:56 PM	#4
deb11 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: wigan Posts: 10	Cheers for the reply I forgot to say that my tort is a herman. I don't no wot the temp gets down to at nite as I don't leave heating on while I'm in bed, and was scared it wud be too cold for him. He is housed in a viv, do you think he would be ok if I turned basking light off at roughly midnight and then turned back on at 7.30am.

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