Merilyn (Tortoise lover)
Member
Hi all,
My Russian tortoise is getting pretty big and we want to move him outside(permanently) soon. Since I live in Phoenix it gets REALLY HOT during the summer. The highest will be at around 115 F degrees but that is only for a week, at most 2-3 weeks. During most of the summer it is in the 100-105 range during the day and at night it'll drop to around 90 F. In his outdoor enclosure there is plenty of shade and there will be a constant water supply(tiny sprinkler that goes off every morning). I know this is really hot for a Russian tortoise but is it too hot?
Also, this is kinda off topic but the tree that provides most of his shade has yellow flowers that drop into his enclosure. They smell really good and a year ago my other Russian actually tried to eat one(before I took it out of his mouth). If these flowers are poisonous, will my tort still eat them because they smell amazing?
Thanks everyone
My Russian tortoise is getting pretty big and we want to move him outside(permanently) soon. Since I live in Phoenix it gets REALLY HOT during the summer. The highest will be at around 115 F degrees but that is only for a week, at most 2-3 weeks. During most of the summer it is in the 100-105 range during the day and at night it'll drop to around 90 F. In his outdoor enclosure there is plenty of shade and there will be a constant water supply(tiny sprinkler that goes off every morning). I know this is really hot for a Russian tortoise but is it too hot?
Also, this is kinda off topic but the tree that provides most of his shade has yellow flowers that drop into his enclosure. They smell really good and a year ago my other Russian actually tried to eat one(before I took it out of his mouth). If these flowers are poisonous, will my tort still eat them because they smell amazing?
Thanks everyone