Hi everyone,
I am new here. I am buying a tortoise for my girlfriend for her birthday in a couple of weeks. She has been doing the TT course but I want this to be a surprise so I am having to do the research myself!
So far I have got a Hermanns ready to pick up on her birthday and have roped my parents into helping build a tortoise table, based on this guide on the TT website (
Tortoise Trust Web - Building a Tortoise Table).
But, I am struggling to decide on th best lighting solution. I wil definitely go with UV/Heat (Megaray, Exo Terra or Powersun) but am not sure how to fix it in place. Do I go for a wire frame or a dome reflector? More importantly how do I fix that? I have seen the clamp lamp reflectors but I am assuming they just clamp onto the side wall. Thing is, I don't know if the walls in this table design would be up to it and I want it to be as secure as it can. Does this mean I have to buy a lamp stand instead? How do I know what wattage to get?
So much to decide and so many questions! Would really appreciate the guidance.
Thanks
James