Can I use this as substrate for my Sulcata Tortoise?
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I don't know much about sulcata tortoises. Wikipedia, for what it's worth, mentioned using a bedding of grasses or grass based hay for your type of tortoise as it looks like they require grass/hay as part of their diet as well. Our box turtle seems to like this bedding better than a peat mix we had tried.
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i don't know what a Sulcata Tortoise is. We have a Russian Box Tortoise and he does fine with it.
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My answer would be a "Yes". Though my Tortoises only use this box during summer months but a heat lamp would not hurt the metal grates on this T House.
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It is. I use it for my Russian tortoise. I try to make it thick so she can dig in it.
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That should be fine. Friends of ours are using it for their pet water turtle. But you need to keep an eye on the water temperature otherwise the water may get too warm ... If water gets too warm, my friends prop the bowl up with a couple of pieces of wood to keep the bowl an inch or so above the pad ... In fact, they mostly keep it popped up. We are in Florida, where it is warm anyhow ... That may not be necessary in colder climates / environments. Sibylle
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I don't see why not. It suction cups to the side of the tank just keep it lower so your lizard can crawl onto it. It does have the top section as a "diving platform" so you might want to stack some rocks up higher so he can crawl down from it without diving off. Hope that helps.
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This would be good for any tortoise until it gets too big. I've got my juvenile red footed tortoise in it, about 5" now but I plan on keeping him in there even when he gets up to 12". During the summer I keep my tortoise outside, so this is just for October thru April.
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Yes. The substrate is made of small granuals though not as small as sand. It also contains ALOT of silt. I would recommend rinsing until the water runs clear... You will be glad you did.
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If you use the big chunky perlite it will work great. Btw, by itself perlite is considered a hydroponic substrate. One Ive had good success with
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I would only set it up on grass, or like a floor would be fine, I wouldn't recommend setting it up on tar or gravel. Unless you could find some type of mat/protection for the bottom..
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You could use this. The space between the grates is narrow enough that a hamster (I think) couldn't squeeze through. Honestly I think this may be taller than what you need for a hamster but if you have the space I guess it doesn't matter.
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That's a wonderful idea. I went to the pet store and purchased some aquarium paper to put behind the aquarium. I cut out a piece of thin cardboard the exact size of the aquarium and wrapped the paper around it. The ledge I put it on was very narrow and the plastic plants that came with the unit were too bulky to use. That's why I bought the aquarium paper and it worked out great.
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I am not sure what a substrate is, and am assuming you are talking about a wood veneer. I'm thinking that will not work unless the substrate is a pliable material, similar to a fabric. The thermoweb has to be activated with a household iron, so you may need some double stick tape or something like that for this project. Have a blessed day!!
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I'm sure you can. I use mine for snake heat mats. Just make sure you put the probe in a place where the dog cant move it. I drilled a hole in the bottom of the enclosure and placed the probe inside, with the heat mat under the cage. The probe reads the surface temperature of the cage floor and not of the heat element. I have 3 of these thermostats and they all work really well for animal heating. They are often a few (+-4) degrees off though.
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You should be able to with no problems. I have a enclosure that is about 2 ft tall and have had no issues with my beardie.
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Java fern, Java moss and any type of Anubis will do fine in there. The tank has plenty of ligt it's just small for some species of plants.
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I'm sure u could! Although u would need to purchase some additional items to set it up properly for a turtle. However, you may eventually need a bigger tank as the turtle grows.. Or depending on the size of the turtle get a bigger tank.. If I was you I would purchase a set that is meant for a turtle or just purchase a tank separately
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I have these for my geckos but to be honest its not a tank really for a turtle. I would think you would be better with an aquarium that you can make land/ water . The doors on these will make it hard to do a lot in there and it would only be a 3" water that you could put in.