Cold Weather

[oatmeal]

Hi
I live in a part of Canada where it gets pretty cold especially at night. I have my tortoise in my room but when I wake up I’m freezing and can’t imagine what it’s like for her.
What can I do at night to keep her warmer? (and is the one heat lamp enough during the day?)
The usual temperature inside her tank is around 25°c but at night it can drop to 15°c

 

[Yvonne G]

Most of us use heat without light. There are two different kinds you can choose from - a CHE (ceramic heat emitter), or a RHP (radiant heat panel).

CHE -






RHP -

I think the CHE would suit your conditions better. I screws into a regular light fixture.

 

[oatmeal]

Most of us use heat without light. There are two different kinds you can choose from - a CHE (ceramic heat emitter), or a RHP (radiant heat panel).

CHE - View attachment 283700






RHP -

I think the CHE would suit your conditions better. I screws into a regular light fixture.

perfect thank you i’ll look into those

 

[ColinS]

They need a drop in temp at night time. I’m no professional but I think it’s 16 degrees Celsius or maybe someone can put me right??

 

[Gillian M]

Most of us use heat without light. There are two different kinds you can choose from - a CHE (ceramic heat emitter), or a RHP (radiant heat panel).

CHE - View attachment 283700






RHP -

I think the CHE would suit your conditions better. I screws into a regular light fixture.

Is 16 degrees C enough at night, as Colins said?

 

[mark1]

personally, i do not believe they need a drop in temperature at night ...... when the sun goes down their objective is to maintain their optimal body temperature until the sun comes backout ...... the temp will ,at least in any enclosure i have used, drop when the lights are turned off regardless ...... ideally , there should be a temperature gradient in the enclosure .... for baby eastern box turtles i use something around 70-95 , when the lights go off it may drop to 65-80 depending on how cold the house is ......

i do however believe they need a seasonal drop in temperature (hibernated/brumated)

 

[Tom]

Hi
I live in a part of Canada where it gets pretty cold especially at night. I have my tortoise in my room but when I wake up I’m freezing and can’t imagine what it’s like for her.
What can I do at night to keep her warmer? (and is the one heat lamp enough during the day?)
The usual temperature inside her tank is around 25°c but at night it can drop to 15°c

If we are talking about an adult hermanni, they can certainly survive 15-16C at night as long as they can warm up. I prefer to keep little ones no lower than 20-21C at night, but they can handle lower if needed.

One heat lamp is not enough. You also need ambient light, ambient heat, and UV.

Read through this one, and there is a heating and lighting breakdown at the end.

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[serendipity123]

Hi
I live in a part of Canada where it gets pretty cold especially at night. I have my tortoise in my room but when I wake up I’m freezing and can’t imagine what it’s like for her.
What can I do at night to keep her warmer? (and is the one heat lamp enough during the day?)
The usual temperature inside her tank is around 25°c but at night it can drop to 15°c

I was told by my vet to keep my central heating on 20 degrees all the time even at night.

It's switched on ready for the drop in temp, but as it's warm outside currently it hasn't come on, or it might have during the night so at present it's not costing me anything in central heating bills.

I check my thermometer at the cool end each morning and evening to check that it doesn't go below 20. If it does I'll increase the temp of my central heating.

On the warm end I have a arcsdia deep heat projector which doesn't omit light and its on 24hrs a day. During the day its 35 and at night 25 degrees. I have a dimming thermostat which allows me to change and control the temp.