Originally Posted by sulcata2big

got my info from the tortoise trust about 7 yrs ago.as for sick tortoises all my tortoises are fine and get checked over twice a year by a qualified vet.i have kept sulcatas,redfoos,leopards and hermanns and had no problems.you have not seen my tortoise table therefore cant judge.regarding the temperature, the temperature in africa i can assure you reaches more than 32c.why dont you contact the tortoise trust and speak to andy highfield if you think i am wrong.to many people on here think they are andy highfield, sorry but its true

Originally Posted by sulcata2big

ok then dont say my tortoise will get sick your not expert. i know red foots and hermanns are not from africa so dont insult me. i keep my tortoises in the right conditions for their breed.

Originally Posted by sulcata2big

not saying your method is wrong,thats the way i used to do it in the early days,but i think my method works better for me.dont understand why you dont think ceramics should be recommended for tortoises.

Originally Posted by Shelley66

I have a ceramic bulb heater for my leopards and that is on a thermostat.

They have a basking light at one end of the tort table at the correct temp. They have their UV strip light, and in the cool end of the tort table I have the ceramic bulb hanging, the thermostat it is plugged into is set at 70 degrees during the day and 60 at night.... Of course it only comes on if it needs to.

My Hermann's are a different matter of course, and other than their basking light and UV they don't have any other heat.... But Leo's need it so Sulcata's must too.