Can I Leave my Russian tortoise outside in Los Angeles?

[Benegige]

Hi! I’m new here and pretty new to keeping a tortoise. I just got a Russian tortoise, male. He’s about 4 1/2 inches and 5 years old. I wanted to keep him indoors initially but now I’m considering leaving him outdoors. The problem is though that I worry if Los Angeles, is warm enough for him. Especially at night where it can get pretty cold. Any advice?

 

[SweetGreekTorts]

Russians are very hardy and quite cold-tolerant. Just be sure he can't escape, has deep shade, and access to fresh water at all times. He'll do fine outside.

 

[Golden Greek Tortoise 567]

What would work best is leave the tort outside in the day, and bring him in at night. It doesn’t have to be a big place for him, just big enough for him to move around a little bit.

 

[Tom]

Hi! I’m new here and pretty new to keeping a tortoise. I just got a Russian tortoise, male. He’s about 4 1/2 inches and 5 years old. I wanted to keep him indoors initially but now I’m considering leaving him outdoors. The problem is though that I worry if Los Angeles, is warm enough for him. Especially at night where it can get pretty cold. Any advice?

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