Kathy V
New Member
Those living in Southern California know we've had an unusually cold and rainy winter. This past week spring came, temps soared into the 80s, and my tortoise came out of hibernation. He's been sunning, soaking, and eating. Doing very well. I noticed lizards running around the neighborhood that same week, so it seems all the reptiles emeregd once we got that first day of warm weather and sunshine.
Now I see we're about to have another cold snap. More rain on the way with daytime temps in the low 60s and nightime in the upper 40s. I'm not sure if I should leave him outside in his shelter (a dogloo) or bring him back into his hibernation area (a large storage room off the house).
I can't remember ever having weather that went from very cold to very hot to very cold again, with no in-between. Since he's awake and active, I could put him in the storage room without placing him in a box. The area is quite large so he could walk around. I could also bring him inside the house. I haven't done that before, but do have a basement area with laminate floor where he could hang for a few days. Having just woken, I'm concerned that he may be vulnerable to an upperrespiratory infection if left out in the cold damp weather.
Any advice appreciated. Thanks!
Now I see we're about to have another cold snap. More rain on the way with daytime temps in the low 60s and nightime in the upper 40s. I'm not sure if I should leave him outside in his shelter (a dogloo) or bring him back into his hibernation area (a large storage room off the house).
I can't remember ever having weather that went from very cold to very hot to very cold again, with no in-between. Since he's awake and active, I could put him in the storage room without placing him in a box. The area is quite large so he could walk around. I could also bring him inside the house. I haven't done that before, but do have a basement area with laminate floor where he could hang for a few days. Having just woken, I'm concerned that he may be vulnerable to an upperrespiratory infection if left out in the cold damp weather.
Any advice appreciated. Thanks!