What do you think they do in the Sahara desert at night?
The temp gets to 6 C at night.
They don't come from the Sahara desert.
What do you think they do in the Sahara desert at night?
The temp gets to 6 C at night.
Tom
Do you know of anyone with a big turtle using the Kane Electric Baby Pig Heat Mat -13.5" x 48"
I got turned onto one today from my veterinarian friend he got as a sample from Kane.
What do you think they do in the Sahara desert at night?
The temp gets to 6 C at night.42 F
My point If you running 80 f your cooking the turtles insides in my opinion.
If they can live in the wild at 42 F i am not to worried about him getting cold in Huntington beach.
We are mostly at 55 F at night.and only go to 48-49 in December and January.
Many of us use Kane heat mats in conjunction with other heating sources. They are reliable. That size is too small for your tortoise. I have the 27 x 48 inch size. If you have room for an oil filled radiator, it is probably better since the heat is more evenly distributed.Tom
Do you know of anyone with a big turtle using the Kane Electric Baby Pig Heat Mat -13.5" x 48"
I got turned onto one today from my veterinarian friend he got as a sample from Kane.
Careful what you ask for,,,this guy is probably closer to 400 than 300...so you get a hundred pound bonus!350 LB Sulcata? I'd love to see a photo of that!
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i agree with you
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Last year it hit 99 one day but runs in the 80-90s feven right now.
We do not get the rain you get in your area or as cold as your area..
Where is there any place they tak ground temps?
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So far he has been living out side for the last 5 years.
Our soil is more clay then sand so it reflects and contains the heat.
The Vet comes by for BBQs and sees how he is doing.
He says it is one of the healthiest he has ever seen.
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I am not sure how many he raised.
He runs the rescue for this breed.
At this time he has from 350lb to 40 lb ones.
Last count he had one female and 10 adults outside.
He does have a house more like a shed for the outside animals
There are some smaller ones in the house.
I am not sure how many for sure.
He has been doing this for a lot of years.
So probably hundreds
How many have you raised or owned?
I am wondering why you did not answer where you were in Africa where there was a lot of tortoises..
Are you avoiding the question?
I really do not want to get in a pissing match with you.
I have witnessed you have some good information that you share.
I was never trying to put you down for any reason so i do not understand your attitude..
Lets face it if your schooled in a field there going to know thing the average person does not.
The person who raises them gain a lot of personal experience.
If you do both you probably know about everything about the animal but can still learn.
Wow! How old are these giants?Careful what you ask for,,,this guy is probably closer to 400 than 300...so you get a hundred pound bonus!
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And this 300 pounder is one of the most perfect specimens I've EVER seen!
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Here he is in action!
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Good idea for what? Its too small for anything but a little tortoise, and the "house" portion is not insulated, sealed, or made to the dimensions that are practical and usable for a tortoise. Plus the doors are way too tall and too big. That will let all the heat out. There is also no visual barrier around the bottom of the welded wire outdoor portion. That is a recipe for disaster.I always thought this was a good ideaView attachment 223681