powersun uv by zoomed!

[nicky]

i am curently converting under my stairs in to my indoor pen for arrival of hermanns tortiose next week, ive looked into lighting and heating and the use of the combined bulb (powersun uv) by zoomed seems to be much easier can anyone recommend this way of doing it, also there seems to be so many differant substate out there, which one? replys would be much appriated

[Charun]

O have a tl lamp from zoomed for the uv-light and two spots for the heat.That works well. And for substrate i use simpel woodships,the small bits (about 2mm)
When eating they sometimes can get some woodships in there mouths but they crape that outr of there mouths with there paws.For baby's i wpould use newspaper.

[Testudo Man]

Hi nicky, presuming its a young tort (under a year) try to mount the UV source as low as possible for max. benefit. As for substrate, I would be worried about woodchip, although torts are pretty clever, there is always a chance they could swallow a chunk!! Newspaper could be best (not pretty but affective)...T.T. PS...I have some Hermanns eggs due Sept. I just hope they hatch, last year 4 were still born.