How long should I keep my tortoise outside?

[Ivankathetort]

My Russian tortoise Ivanka has an indoor enclosure, but it is small for a tortoise. We have a big porch with a gate on the front, and we put some boards on the gate so she can not get out. She had shade and sun, and I put out a plant saucer as a water bowl. Ivanka is about 5 years old. I have heard you are not supposed to keep young tortoises outside for very long. Right now in the summer, it gets around 90 degrees outside. How long should I keep her in her outside space??

 

[wellington]

She should be able to live outside 24/7. She needs a minimum of a 4x8 foot enclosure inside and bigger outside or as big.
Hatchlings upto about 3 years should not live outside or be out all day.

 

[Tom]

My Russian tortoise Ivanka has an indoor enclosure, but it is small for a tortoise. We have a big porch with a gate on the front, and we put some boards on the gate so she can not get out. She had shade and sun, and I put out a plant saucer as a water bowl. Ivanka is about 5 years old. I have heard you are not supposed to keep young tortoises outside for very long. Right now in the summer, it gets around 90 degrees outside. How long should I keep her in her outside space??

I agree with Barb. A five year old should be living outside in favorable weather. I wouldn't keep the tortoise on a porch. I'd make it a large outdoor enclosure with a temperature controlled shelter that she can be locked into at night.

Improve the indoor enclosure for those times when weather isn't favorable. You need something 4x8 feet.

Here is how:

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

tortoiseforum.org

 

[Ivankathetort]

I agree with Barb. A five year old should be living outside in favorable weather. I wouldn't keep the tortoise on a porch. I'd make it a large outdoor enclosure with a temperature controlled shelter that she can be locked into at night.

Improve the indoor enclosure for those times when weather isn't favorable. You need something 4x8 feet.

Here is how:

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

tortoiseforum.org

Okay, thanks!