Soaking indoors for outside tortoise

[Megatron's Mom]

As the title suggests, I have been soaking Optimus Prime indoors lately as it is pretty cold outside now. High for today is only 56. This week is supposed to get pretty cold mostly at night while he is safely tucked away. Optimus Prime has had some urates and I tend to worry. I've been adding more cactus and cucumbers to help with fluids as I don't think he's even been getting close the his water dish.

Soaking indoors drying and making sure I place him back in his night box to stay warm. Any reason not to do this with the cold weather?

 

[TammyJ]

Warm soaking indoors sounds like it's totally necessary now! 56 degrees... ! Don't let him get chilled on the way back to his heated outside box!

 

[Ink]

Heat up a heat pad, drape over him and get him in the heated box?

 

[Megatron's Mom]

Warm soaking indoors sounds like it's totally necessary now! 56 degrees... ! Don't let him get chilled on the way back to his heated outside box!

Yes for sure, as OP has had urates in the past I don't want to go through that again. I will definitely keep him warm going back. It's not a long walk but it will be a cold one.

 

[Megatron's Mom]

Heat up a heat pad, drape over him and get him in the heated box?

That is a great idea. I have an electric throw I can use, I can warm it up nicely and just use it to get him back into his house.

 

[Ink]

Yes for sure, as OP has had urates in the past I don't want to go through that again. I will definitely keep him warm going back. It's not a long walk but it will be a cold one.

What we do for tortoises

 

[Megatron's Mom]

What we do for tortoises

Oohh I just had a great idea for a Christmas present. The towel warmer at Costco. Everyone will think it is for me but I can secretly use it to warm the tortes