Thanks! He seems to be okay now. Ate a little bit and then went to bed. He was in the shade, but I guess the heat was still too much. Lesson definitely learned!
I put my 3-year-old Hermann's Tortoise outside today for about an hour. Didn't realize that it was already 100 degrees out (I live in Phoenix). Normally, if he gets too warm he will burrow. He has hides and about half of the enclosure is in the shade. When I went out to check on him, he was just...
Hi. I have a 2-year-old Hermann's Tortoise. I live in Arizona and he stays outside in a secure enclosure during the day. Around mid-afternoon he will dig himself into a little hole and go to sleep. Around 10pm or so, I will go outside and dig him out and bring him back into the house (I worry he...
Thanks a bunch! I'll start out with the 40 watt and see how that works. What is an ideal night temp? Do I just get like an aquarium thermostat? (Sorry, I'm still new).
Thanks everyone!
My nighttime low is about 72 (but it's still warm outside here, so it will be lower as winter progresses). Are my temps okay?
My plan is to pull out the wood chips and put in a waterproof liner along the bottom. Put it a mix of coconut coir and organic garden soil (hopefully...
Good idea! Will do. Does the coconut settle after a while? I had pure coconut coir in there for a few days, but it made such a horrible mess that I took it out and put the wood chips back in.
The warm side is 85... so is the cool side :(. Basking is 93. I will check nighttime tonight. I don't have any heat at night - I didn't think I needed it in AZ. I'm really not trying to be a horrible tortoise parent. I'm just not very educated in tortoise care, but I really want to learn and...
Thank you. What substrate do you recommend? The enclosure is made out of wood. Would it still be okay to pour water in? He doesn't walk around the house, I just had him out to take a photo :).