BernieL
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A lovely tortoise appeared in our yard about two weeks ago. We've done a lot of research on his care and feeding, and aside from feeding him properly and giving him a couple sheltered 'caves' that he's taken to in order to sleep, we pretty much leave him alone. He wanders all over our yard and can leave any time, but he seems to want to stay. I read that they can live in temperatures up to 100, but since our Coachella desert summer is serious (110-120 degrees) and predicted to hit in about 7-10 days, we're concerned about his safety.
Can these creatures take that heat? Should we make an inside enclosure and take him inside (the garage is very large, and AC-ed to 78-80)?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Bernie & Jeannie
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Can these creatures take that heat? Should we make an inside enclosure and take him inside (the garage is very large, and AC-ed to 78-80)?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Bernie & Jeannie
[email protected]