Quick question (is it too cold to put tortoise outside?)

[THEELEG]

It's about 63/64 degrees outside not much wind, no clouds sun is out. To chilly for the little ones to be outside?

 

[MPRC]

I usually put my guys out when it's in the 60's, just remember that smaller torts lose heat more quickly and should be monitored closely.

 

[THEELEG]

We have a hatchling and one that is round a year, I just want them to get the natural sun light and some exercise

 

[MPRC]

I usually do about 20-40 minutes of supervised 'out' time with my 1lb tort and I keep shooting her with the temp gun.

 

[THEELEG]

I usually do about 20-40 minutes of supervised 'out' time with my 1lb tort and I keep shooting her with the temp gun.

So 30 mins let them run around and eat?

 

[Rue]

If you have them in a sunny spot...with no cold wind...it will be warmer too.

 

[THEELEG]

Not a cloud in the sky and it is open for sun

 

[Jodie]

I use my temp gun to read the ground temps when making this decision.

 

[Speedy-1]

Not a cloud in the sky and it is open for sun

If you had a dark colored tub to set them in it would be even better , but I don't think an hour of sun under those conditions will hurt !

 

[THEELEG]

If you had a dark colored tub to set them in it would be even better , but I don't think an hour of sun under those conditions will hurt !

This is it, my wife and I added a water dish and planted some Bermuda grass waiting it to start growing

 

[Speedy-1]

In that case I would go along with checking the ground temps .

 

[Careym13]

I put my two out when the ground temp is about 75.

 

[THEELEG]

I put my two out when the ground temp is about 75.

I have a heat gun at work that I'm going to bring home tomorrow, they seemed to do good both were sitting in the sun

 

[Careym13]

I have a heat gun at work that I'm going to bring home tomorrow, they seemed to do good both were sitting in the sun

I'm still surprised how much warmer the ground temps can be than the air temps when it is sunny outside. I'm sure your torts enjoyed the sun!

 

[THEELEG]

I'm still surprised how much warmer the ground temps can be than the air temps when it is sunny outside. I'm sure your torts enjoyed the sun!

My wife puts them out for the majority of the day when I'm at work, they get plenty of exercise and fresh air

 

[Careym13]

My wife puts them out for the majority of the day when I'm at work, they get plenty of exercise and fresh air

Awesome!!!

 

[lighthiker2]

You can make a sunroom in their outdoor habitat for borderline days

 

[THEELEG]

You can make a sunroom in their outdoor habitat for borderline days

????

 

[Rue]

Like a cloche.

If you Google...type in "garden cloche" or all you'll get is pictures of hats and bells...lol.

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

????

Sorry, I must have missed it. What types of tortoises are we talking about here?