I have a 9" sulcata, and I live in Southern Louisiana. Right now the weather is perfect for me, but I think it is getting a little chilly for Percy. It gets down to the sixties at night.
Pretty soon it will get down to the 50's and 40's and we do occasionally get 30* weather. The moisture in the air is what makes it seem REALLY cold. In our backyard we have a shed which isn't 100% waterproof because of roof damage due to the recent hurricanes. Which means it also isn't 100% wind proof. Which also means I can't let him have just free range of the shed.
However, I was thinking of trying to buy some sort of large container big enough for Percy to stay in during the winter. I was thinking of just putting the container in the shed with aspen shavings and a heat lamp and a burrow of some sort.
Does this sound like a good idea? What else should I provide? What kind of container would provide some sort of insulation (more than those rubbermaid containers)?
What temperatures can Percy stand during the day? At what point should I stop letting him graze during the day? Should I put a lid on his container?
Does anyone have something similar to this and can share pictures?
Thanks!
Pretty soon it will get down to the 50's and 40's and we do occasionally get 30* weather. The moisture in the air is what makes it seem REALLY cold. In our backyard we have a shed which isn't 100% waterproof because of roof damage due to the recent hurricanes. Which means it also isn't 100% wind proof. Which also means I can't let him have just free range of the shed.
However, I was thinking of trying to buy some sort of large container big enough for Percy to stay in during the winter. I was thinking of just putting the container in the shed with aspen shavings and a heat lamp and a burrow of some sort.
Does this sound like a good idea? What else should I provide? What kind of container would provide some sort of insulation (more than those rubbermaid containers)?
What temperatures can Percy stand during the day? At what point should I stop letting him graze during the day? Should I put a lid on his container?
Does anyone have something similar to this and can share pictures?
Thanks!