rorostortoise
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Hey everybody! It has been a long time. I have greenhousee that I built over the summer that I would like to transition my tortoise into for the winter. He is getting far too big for the house to the point where another indoor setup can no longer be done. The greenhouse is pretty cheap, but it has more room than anywhere in the house could offer him (Probably same or more sq ft as master bedroom). The days are usually 40-50 degrees F and the nights are 15-30 F.
I had several ideas for warmth:
1. Make a well insulated 2x2 hide with all the stops
2. Put in a substrate that holds heat well
3. Fill it with high oxygen producing plants like snake plants to keep opening it up to a minimum
4. Get a greenhouse heater to run throughout the night, with the goal of 75-80 degrees
I could also put some grass seed down to try and get some vegetation. There would be benches that the plants would be growing on, so I would grow him some lettuce and other such leafy greens. I would spend as much time out there with him as I could so he could still get the interaction he needs (sitting next to me and getting shell scratches).
Thoughts? I will take advice about anything: diet, shelter, water, automation, etc.
I had several ideas for warmth:
1. Make a well insulated 2x2 hide with all the stops
2. Put in a substrate that holds heat well
3. Fill it with high oxygen producing plants like snake plants to keep opening it up to a minimum
4. Get a greenhouse heater to run throughout the night, with the goal of 75-80 degrees
I could also put some grass seed down to try and get some vegetation. There would be benches that the plants would be growing on, so I would grow him some lettuce and other such leafy greens. I would spend as much time out there with him as I could so he could still get the interaction he needs (sitting next to me and getting shell scratches).
Thoughts? I will take advice about anything: diet, shelter, water, automation, etc.