NEED A clear and simple list of supplys

[long-lost-love]

Hi
this is going to sound abit silly but i need a clear and simple list of supplys that i need for tortoises
lamps ect including watts
Theres just so much info ive got a little confused
Thanks
amma

[Alistair&Robyn]

Originally Posted by long-lost-love

Hi
this is going to sound abit silly but i need a clear and simple list of supplys that i need for tortoises
lamps ect including watts
Theres just so much info ive got a little confused
Thanks
amma

Vicky's reply was good, but the wattage of the lamps will depend on the species you're getting.

[Alan1]

Enclosure/table/vivarium
Lighting..either all-in-one heat+light UVB mercury vapour lamp plus lamp holder or UVB tube+spot light or compact UVB plus spotlight. tubes require an additional starter unit.
water dish
food dish
piece of slate
nutrobal
limestone flour
cuttlefish bone
washing up bowl for bathing
maybe lampstands if going for the mercury vapour bulbs
sterilised topsoil
some pebbles or cobbles
mister to spray the soil
F10 disinfectant
wild flowers of the UK book
digital thermometer is essential
a hide

can't think of owt else ATM. As mentioned above, some species require low light

[long-lost-love]

Thanks guys either hermanns or margies are the torts i want to get

[long-lost-love]

Sorry what type of lampshade

[Alan1]

Originally Posted by long-lost-love

Sorry what type of lampshade

it depends what bulb you are getting. if it's a solarglo 125w or mega-ray 120 or 100w then this is fine http://www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk...054-1060-p.asp

if it's a higher wattage than that, for example 160w bulb then you'd need the next size up (25cm) but you won't need that unless your table is really big


PS if you are talking about just a spot bulb and not a mercury vapour bulb then I don't know what they fit into

[Skorps]

Originally Posted by caledonia

it depends what bulb you are getting. if it's a solarglo 125w or mega-ray 120 or 100w then this is fine http://www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk...054-1060-p.asp

if it's a higher wattage than that, for example 160w bulb then you'd need the next size up (25cm) but you won't need that unless your table is really big


PS if you are talking about just a spot bulb and not a mercury vapour bulb then I don't know what they fit into

Originally Posted by long-lost-love

Sorry what type of lampshade

Email/PM Sarah from Shelled Warriors- she is REALLY helpful! And will poit you in the right direction!!

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