tortoishell
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I'm going to start lowering my tortoise's temperature in a couple days, but before I do, can you guys give me advice on my current setup? I'm using the fridge method.
First of all, can he breathe in the fridge?
I have a strong plastic box with ample room for him to turn and walk a bit if he suddenly wakes up. There is a good air supply (the box has several gaps).
He is a Russian Tortoise, and the humidity will be around 55 to 60%. The ambient temperature will be around 40 degrees farenheit.
I have a dampened sponge under the lid that I positioned so that it wouldn't touch my tortoise, but would raise the moisture.
I will have some sort of cover to insure privacy, probably just a sheet draped over the fridge (the door is see --through glass).
I'm going to use coconut chips mixed in with coconut fiber, with a thin layer of hay on top.
Am I missing anything?
First of all, can he breathe in the fridge?
I have a strong plastic box with ample room for him to turn and walk a bit if he suddenly wakes up. There is a good air supply (the box has several gaps).
He is a Russian Tortoise, and the humidity will be around 55 to 60%. The ambient temperature will be around 40 degrees farenheit.
I have a dampened sponge under the lid that I positioned so that it wouldn't touch my tortoise, but would raise the moisture.
I will have some sort of cover to insure privacy, probably just a sheet draped over the fridge (the door is see --through glass).
I'm going to use coconut chips mixed in with coconut fiber, with a thin layer of hay on top.
Am I missing anything?