Well we've had a spring heat wave and it's supposed to top 100 here tomorrow. That means it'll probably be in the 90s in the burrow we made for Gomez and Morticia. I'm realizing now that where we placed their enclosure doesn't get much shade during the hottest part of the day. We've planted some bushes that'll eventually shade the burrow better but they're not very tall yet. So my question is: how hot is too hot for my two juvenile desert torts? Is there a temp at which I should bring them inside?
As a side note -- it's 84 degrees at 11pm and Gomez has opted to sleep in a favorite corner outside the burrow. Normal?
(Here's a pic of his corner. It's an area that stays shadier during the day, so I wonder if the soil is cooler. Also it's next to the stone tortoise a friend gave us, Zuker).
As a side note -- it's 84 degrees at 11pm and Gomez has opted to sleep in a favorite corner outside the burrow. Normal?
(Here's a pic of his corner. It's an area that stays shadier during the day, so I wonder if the soil is cooler. Also it's next to the stone tortoise a friend gave us, Zuker).
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