abbypetty
New Member
I apologize if I’m using this forum wrong, I’m new here!
I really want to get a sulcata, and I live in NJ. I live with my parents right now, on a little less than an acre of land. In about 2 years I’m planning to buy my own house with my partner (after he finishes school), which our one requirement is a decent sized yard. So basically, I’m not worried about space.
My concern is winter here. They’ve been very mild the past few years, but it does get below freezing here with light dustings of snow a few weeks a year. Here are the average low temperatures each month:
I need help figuring out if this tortoise could live outside year round as an adult, with a proper heated home.
My thought is to have an insulated house (like a large dog house that I’ll build), with proper heating inside, and another “room” that has a glass roof like a greenhouse. This way in the winter they could get some sun while inside, and venture outside if they feel like it. I would add a heated floor mat and the appropriate lighting.
Is this possible to work? What do you guys think?
I really want to get a sulcata, and I live in NJ. I live with my parents right now, on a little less than an acre of land. In about 2 years I’m planning to buy my own house with my partner (after he finishes school), which our one requirement is a decent sized yard. So basically, I’m not worried about space.
My concern is winter here. They’ve been very mild the past few years, but it does get below freezing here with light dustings of snow a few weeks a year. Here are the average low temperatures each month:
Average Monthly low in °F: | 22° | 23° | 31° | 38° | 48° | 57° | 64° | 63° | 56° | 44° | 35° | 26° |
I need help figuring out if this tortoise could live outside year round as an adult, with a proper heated home.
My thought is to have an insulated house (like a large dog house that I’ll build), with proper heating inside, and another “room” that has a glass roof like a greenhouse. This way in the winter they could get some sun while inside, and venture outside if they feel like it. I would add a heated floor mat and the appropriate lighting.
Is this possible to work? What do you guys think?