Meet Ruby my new red foot - Page 2

FLINTUS · 20-01-2013, 07:44 PM

That sounds fine, but shouldn't be over 12 hours so monitor carefully. If it's work hours that causes this it might be worth investing in a habistat.

DonnaG · 20-01-2013, 07:58 PM

well i could drop it to ten hours? I work 7am til roughly 4pm everyday. But il bathe and feed in the evenings so aslong as the lights on at 4-5ish then shes fine.
I need to get thermo's tomorrow because its making me nervous that i dont know the temperature in there. although shes fine.
I was looking at habistats earlier. is that an automatic thing to have night n day times? cos i have similar now that i choose the times to go on and off.

DonnaG · 20-01-2013, 08:13 PM

Right changed the heat lamp 9-7 and then the main Uv 9-9 is that better? Then il be a habistat im guessing the dimming one so that it regulates the temperate at the basking end?

Sorry if im coming across dumb

DonnaG · 23-01-2013, 04:46 PM

Thank you for the advice about habistat! Perfect equipment she's got it around 32F one end and just over 20 the other and is much happier! her hide end is 90 humid and her basking end is 55 humid is that right??

I just need to monitor night time temperatures now and hopefully don't need a ceramic heater.

Also is it normal to get loads of condensation and is there a way to fix it without leaving the door slightly ajar?

FLINTUS · 23-01-2013, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DonnaG

Thank you for the advice about habistat! Perfect equipment she's got it around 32F one end and just over 20 the other and is much happier! her hide end is 90 humid and her basking end is 55 humid is that right??

I just need to monitor night time temperatures now and hopefully don't need a ceramic heater.

Also is it normal to get loads of condensation and is there a way to fix it without leaving the door slightly ajar?

I'd let the condensation stay as this is good signs of humidity. 90 is good but need the other end to be above 70, it might be worth investing in a mister. Maybe also get the ambient temp above 22, 20 is more of a night temp.

DonnaG · 23-01-2013, 06:19 PM

What about a waterfall or isnt that appropriate for tortoises?

FLINTUS · 23-01-2013, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DonnaG

What about a waterfall or isnt that appropriate for tortoises?

It is effective if you can find a big enough and shallow enough one, really you'd need to make it yourself or get it custom made.

DonnaG · 23-01-2013, 09:02 PM

Its ok, just looked tonight and the humidity has gone up to 70 on the other end.
Im going to buy plants tomorrow and hopefully when i change the substrate at cleaning it will make it better!

animalmad · 23-01-2013, 09:40 PM

congrats on your baby, red foots are so pretty

DonnaG · 24-01-2013, 06:55 PM

Here is a new photo of her habitat as it is now! I want to get some live plants but not sure about that just yet. I will see how she gets on with that she has.
I brought some moss and some coconut coir that ive added into her substrate aswell.

Oh and il have her 7 inch legs tomorrow so she'l be of the floor

20-01-2013, 07:44 PM	#11
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23-01-2013, 09:40 PM	#19
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20-01-2013, 07:58 PM	#12
DonnaG Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 24	well i could drop it to ten hours? I work 7am til roughly 4pm everyday. But il bathe and feed in the evenings so aslong as the lights on at 4-5ish then shes fine. I need to get thermo's tomorrow because its making me nervous that i dont know the temperature in there. although shes fine. I was looking at habistats earlier. is that an automatic thing to have night n day times? cos i have similar now that i choose the times to go on and off.

20-01-2013, 08:13 PM	#13
DonnaG Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 24	Right changed the heat lamp 9-7 and then the main Uv 9-9 is that better? Then il be a habistat im guessing the dimming one so that it regulates the temperate at the basking end? Sorry if im coming across dumb

23-01-2013, 04:46 PM	#14
DonnaG Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 24	Thank you for the advice about habistat! Perfect equipment she's got it around 32F one end and just over 20 the other and is much happier! her hide end is 90 humid and her basking end is 55 humid is that right?? I just need to monitor night time temperatures now and hopefully don't need a ceramic heater. Also is it normal to get loads of condensation and is there a way to fix it without leaving the door slightly ajar?

23-01-2013, 06:19 PM	#16
DonnaG Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 24	What about a waterfall or isnt that appropriate for tortoises?

23-01-2013, 09:02 PM	#18
DonnaG Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 24	Its ok, just looked tonight and the humidity has gone up to 70 on the other end. Im going to buy plants tomorrow and hopefully when i change the substrate at cleaning it will make it better!

24-01-2013, 06:55 PM	#20
DonnaG Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 24	Here is a new photo of her habitat as it is now! I want to get some live plants but not sure about that just yet. I will see how she gets on with that she has. I brought some moss and some coconut coir that ive added into her substrate aswell. Oh and il have her 7 inch legs tomorrow so she'l be of the floor

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