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Hi folks,
The warm summer weather is here in Massachusetts and I'm trying to improve my Russian tortoise's outdoor enclosure. As there have been several warnings locally about large birds of prey, I wanted to make sure it was covered. I just have a few questions about using screen doors as a "roof".... will it let it enough sunlight/UV rays for him? Will it affect the temperature and make it too hot? I'm using two 36 inch doors side by side, and there are a few inches not covered, but they are right up against the house. The bay window overhangs there anyway, so it's pretty protected. He has 2 plastic hides, a water dish (clay dish that usually goes under a potted plant), a large tile that I used to put food on for him before the seed mix sprouted. I use the grazing tort seed mix from Carolina Pet Supply. The area is sunny in the morning and early afternoon, but I took the pictures in the late afternoon, so it looks very shaded. What do you think?! Thanks for you help!
Sonja & Pablo
The warm summer weather is here in Massachusetts and I'm trying to improve my Russian tortoise's outdoor enclosure. As there have been several warnings locally about large birds of prey, I wanted to make sure it was covered. I just have a few questions about using screen doors as a "roof".... will it let it enough sunlight/UV rays for him? Will it affect the temperature and make it too hot? I'm using two 36 inch doors side by side, and there are a few inches not covered, but they are right up against the house. The bay window overhangs there anyway, so it's pretty protected. He has 2 plastic hides, a water dish (clay dish that usually goes under a potted plant), a large tile that I used to put food on for him before the seed mix sprouted. I use the grazing tort seed mix from Carolina Pet Supply. The area is sunny in the morning and early afternoon, but I took the pictures in the late afternoon, so it looks very shaded. What do you think?! Thanks for you help!
Sonja & Pablo