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shelby · Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject: herman tort question urgent

hi i'm looking after a friends herman tort its only a baby i just want to ask if he has the set up right its got uv and a bulb but he has also added a heat mat under the hide we used a exo terra dial therm i no these arn't that accurate but it was reading 110 under the bulb is this dangerous
their is no thermostat i'm worried it is to hot advise please.

Mememe · Site Moderator Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 2141

"provide a basking spot of 90 degrees F or so (32 degrees C)"

I know nothing about torts, but I'd say get your friend a dimming stat and good digital thermometer. Smile

Also, I'd say get rid of the heat mat. Confused

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mark_w · Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject:

As mememe says, you don't need a heatmat - room temp overnight is fine. Also, the basking spot does not need to be that hot; move it further away, reduce the wattage on the bulb or plug it into a stat...

Keeping Med tortoises too warm stimulates their appetite, which doesn't help when trying to grow them naturally i.e. slowly.

Cheers,
Mark.