outdoor time

[Beeliz]

Hi all,
I want to make an outdoor enclosure for my little Peewee,who will be 1.5 years old in April,and he's a hermann's. I will make the enclose completely safe from predators,but what are the chances of tortoises spending their days outside getting mites?? I can't stand the thought of bringing him out and bringing mites and whatever else inside!! thoughts??

 

[Yvonne G]

I know that it's un-natural for tortoises to be captive, however, they've lived outside for millennia. I think a mite or two won't be the end of the world for the tortoise. I've never noticed mites on my outdoor tortoises, however, I have all kinds of little thingeys in my indoor habitats.

 

[Levi the Leopard]

To directly answer your question, the chance of mites is very slim.

If you are concerned about bringing anything in from the outdoors, simply give your tortoise a warm soak on the way in before putting him back into his enclosure. Anything on him will be washed off.