pippin
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Morning all. Can anyone advice or point me in the right direction of what equipment is best for my 20 year old Eastern herman tortoise? We only got her 2 weeks ago and have set up temporary housing for her but want to get it right before wasting more money on wrong equipment. I realise its subject to personal preference but any help appreciated.As stated in my previous posts we are in the North of the UK (lancashire) and we want to aim to have Shelly out as much as is feasibly possible in our climate, (which has been hard since we got her due to wet weather!)so need help with equipment. At the moment she has a large outdoor, uncovered enclosure with a large sleeping box that is closeable at night (it's a cat freight container for transporting cats) very solid but uninsulated and has air holes in the side. Do I seal the holes up? Or leave? It's also unheated at the moment so need advise on best thing to use? She also has a small cold frame, but no basking bulb yet. (Do I need one Inside as well?) Will she need uv bulb if outside a lot?
So....what do I need to purchase to get her outside for longer, not just on hot days, and what other protection from rain, preditors does she need? Also what sort of thermometer/ humidity measure do i get? Phew! Sorry for all the questions .
So....what do I need to purchase to get her outside for longer, not just on hot days, and what other protection from rain, preditors does she need? Also what sort of thermometer/ humidity measure do i get? Phew! Sorry for all the questions .