Hi,
I am getting closer to a CA desert tortoise adoption and am currently working on the outdoor habitat / backyard preparation, which will serve as the daytime enclosure. I plan to house the tortoise indoors at nighttime and will be building a tortoise table for that with the requisite heating/lighting/etc. I am having a hard time figuring out the proper dimensions, however. How big should I make it? My initial thoughts were 6 feet by 4 feet. Do you think that will be large enough for an adult? I expect that I will use it from time to time for all-day housing, such as when the weather is poor outside or if I know i will not be home until late, so I want to ensure that it is sufficient for infrequent situations like that as well.
Thanks a ton,
Dan
I am getting closer to a CA desert tortoise adoption and am currently working on the outdoor habitat / backyard preparation, which will serve as the daytime enclosure. I plan to house the tortoise indoors at nighttime and will be building a tortoise table for that with the requisite heating/lighting/etc. I am having a hard time figuring out the proper dimensions, however. How big should I make it? My initial thoughts were 6 feet by 4 feet. Do you think that will be large enough for an adult? I expect that I will use it from time to time for all-day housing, such as when the weather is poor outside or if I know i will not be home until late, so I want to ensure that it is sufficient for infrequent situations like that as well.
Thanks a ton,
Dan