I have hingeback tortoises and at the minute no outdoor enclosure for nice days. We had no yard last summer so she got supervised time in the front street or park. I've moved and we have a small yard, in an area that is slightly nicer and a tad safer I live on the Lancashire coast so its gale-force winds and rain 90% of the time - its unusual for temperatures to go about 20c / 66f in the summer except in heat waves. I'd like to start on an outdoor enclosure to take advantage of any rare sunny weather. Does anyone have an outdoor enclosure for hingebacks (or redfoots since they're similar) and would be willing to share any tips? How do you keep the humidity right for them outside and are they better in full sun or in partial shade? Are there any particular plants that do better in them since she is a small bulldozer and will either trample or eat anything in her path! Also, i have two babies that will be coming up to a year by summer but still likely to be very small for their age - how would you go about not loosing them!
This is Phoebe (Aka Mama Phubs), the lucky lady getting a new enclosure. She's estimated to be about 30+
And two of her babies Button left and Norma right.
This is Phoebe (Aka Mama Phubs), the lucky lady getting a new enclosure. She's estimated to be about 30+
And two of her babies Button left and Norma right.