4 month old Sully and outside sun

jamiepate311

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I'm just wondering if I took my baby Sully outside with me why i did gardening and yard work what is the maximum amount of time that a baby Sully can be in direct sunlight....
 

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I'm just wondering if I took my baby Sully outside with me why i did gardening and yard work what is the maximum amount of time that a baby Sully can be in direct sunlight....
They should have "access" to sun, not be contained in full sun with nowhere to get out of the sun. You should design and build a large secure enclosure for the tortoise and it should only be inside the enclosure, not loose in the yard with you.

My general rule of thumb is an hour of sunshine per inch of tortoise, per day. Once they reach 5-6" I will leave them outside all day, weather permitting, and bring them in every night. Once they each about 8-10" I move them outside full time with a heated night box.
 
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