Indoor heat?

[scottishscott]

Hello all. It's been awhile since I last posted. Things have been going so good with Rhino that I had no questions. Winter is upon us now and I have brought him indoors. He has grown to big for an enclosure in our house but, I can keep an eye on him and take better care of him this way.

My question is, would anyone have any suggestions for safely providing him a nice toasty spot inside the home. I thought about one of the little oil filled radiator heaters. They sound as if they are pretty safe as far as a fire hazard. Of course I know I will have to make a containment area for the heater so Rhino cannot get to it but, still feel the heat. I would love to hear some other suggestions. Thanks

 

[Yvonne G]

Take a look at some of Tom's night box builds. He shows exactly how he protects his heater from the tortoise.

 

[lisa127]

I use an oil filled radiator heater. I line the bottom of it with cinder blocks so Scooter can't get to it.

 

[lisa127]

Like this

 

[scottishscott]

Thanks for the suggestions but, what I was hoping was that someone let their sully roam freely in the house as well. He has his areas he likes more but, they are a little chilly.

 

[Tom]

Thanks for the suggestions but, what I was hoping was that someone let their sully roam freely in the house as well. He has his areas he likes more but, they are a little chilly.

Its not safe to let them roam the house and its too cold. They need their own enclosure with the right temps. Some people use outdoor sheds and some people convert their basements into a tortoise enclosure.

 

[lisa127]

Scooter has a portion of the basemental blocked off with wooden boards for walls. The floor is lined with rubber mats and he has the oil radiator heater with heat lamps for basking.