Hello all, I haven't had a post I'm some time now. As fall and winter are just around the corner, I've been putting my two tortoise (ezek, 6 year old Russian tortoise, and Dexter, 1.5 year old sulcata tortoise) inside their separate tanks.
Dexter is too big for my 5 foot by 2 foot enclosure. At 1.5 years of age, dexter is just over 8 inches and is 4.25 pounds. Ezek is a very small 6 year old at a whopping 4.5 inches and 400 grams. My first question is, what do you guys think about, based on their size and weight, if I put an oil heater inside the housing unit that is controlled by a thermostat? I also am trying to figure out where to put a UVB lamp.
My greenhouse enclosure has a problem, it no longer receives sun...this is a really bad problem. Even thought it is warm when I walk in (80 degrees), I know it's only 70-75 at ground level. It is covered completely, but it has wood on one side which receives a very slight air flow, one too cold for my guys at night. You'll see pictures just ahead. I cannot move the enclosure into the sun. I still live at Home and I am privileged that my parents have allowed me to take up a 25 feet by 5 feet area in their yard.
I hope I covered the information that you guys need to figure out what my options are. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I look forward to hearing responses, criticism, adjustments needed to provide my guys with a comfortable winter area.
I did not mention what the weather is like in central California, whoops. During the day, it ranges from 75-85 Fahrenheit lately. At night it will reach 45-50 Fahrenheit.
Sorry, also did not mention that I have never brumated my russian in the two years he has been in my ownership.
Dexter is too big for my 5 foot by 2 foot enclosure. At 1.5 years of age, dexter is just over 8 inches and is 4.25 pounds. Ezek is a very small 6 year old at a whopping 4.5 inches and 400 grams. My first question is, what do you guys think about, based on their size and weight, if I put an oil heater inside the housing unit that is controlled by a thermostat? I also am trying to figure out where to put a UVB lamp.
My greenhouse enclosure has a problem, it no longer receives sun...this is a really bad problem. Even thought it is warm when I walk in (80 degrees), I know it's only 70-75 at ground level. It is covered completely, but it has wood on one side which receives a very slight air flow, one too cold for my guys at night. You'll see pictures just ahead. I cannot move the enclosure into the sun. I still live at Home and I am privileged that my parents have allowed me to take up a 25 feet by 5 feet area in their yard.
I hope I covered the information that you guys need to figure out what my options are. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I look forward to hearing responses, criticism, adjustments needed to provide my guys with a comfortable winter area.
I did not mention what the weather is like in central California, whoops. During the day, it ranges from 75-85 Fahrenheit lately. At night it will reach 45-50 Fahrenheit.
Sorry, also did not mention that I have never brumated my russian in the two years he has been in my ownership.
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