Redfoot temps

christinaland128

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Ok fellow Redfoot mamas and papas; so I recently upgraded my indoor enclosure and because it's bigger I'm noticing little microclimates I haven't dealt with before!

Right now my temps are topping out at 93 in the warm part of he enclosure. But at night with the temp gun I measured a 72 degree spot.

I'm wondering is this a bit too low for a 2 yr old Redfoot?

He chooses to sleep in this area despite there being an 80 degree hide near the CHE at night.

The ambient temp at night is 75.

One of my reds chooses to sleep by the CHE. The other keeps burrowing in the lower 70's part of the enclosure.

That back right side of the enclosure is closer to the window, which is why it's a bit cooler. If it is indeed too cold for him I can add another CHE. But I also wonder if it is in fact too cold, why is he choosing to sleep there?

He obviously likes the substrate to burrow in and the ramp on his back!
 

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I had the same issues with worrying about the cooler spots. My spots were around 74F and my tort shells were measuring 72F. Ambient temps were about 78-82F (with the monitor about 3 inches above substrate level). I haven't had any issues with sick torts. They seem to know the drill and come out first thing in the morning and warm themselves under CHEs and basking lamps for a little while.

I've had this configuration (the cooler microclimates) for about a year and a half and my torts were around 2 years old, approximately 6 inches scl.

Btw, awesome setup :)
 

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My ambient temp is 80 degrees.
One end of the enclosure is 75 and the other end is 90. They can generally be found at the 90 degree end.
Your set up is fantastic!
 

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