outdoor tub

[ReddyFreddy]

I have been wanting to get my Russian some natural sun over the summer, but my dad has been treating the back yard. I had the idea to by a plastic tub and use that as a portable enclosure for out back porch, just to let Freddy get a couple hours of sun in the afternoon-evening. Has anyone had any experience with this sort of setup? I was thinking either a blue rubbermaid or a clear steralite, but don`t want him to over heat.

 

[Tom]

Read these:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/cheap-easy-simple-sunning-enclosure.14680/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/simple-sunning-enclosure.104351/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread...table-but-safe-outdoor-baby-enclosures.30683/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/outdoor-enclosures.121732/

Also realize that UV levels are very low outside in the late afternoon evening, even in direct hot sun.

 

[zovick]

You should also be forewarned that if you leave your tortoise outside in a tub and do not happen to be at home when it rains, the tub can fill with water and the tortoise might possibly drown. So if you want to leave a tortoise outdoors in a tub and cannot be there constantly, drill some drain holes in the bottom of the tub to let rain water escape.

 

[ReddyFreddy]

Oh no I want planing to leave him in it when I was not home. Just around 12 0r 2 until the evening.