Hello Everyone,
My 2 tortoises live indoor during the winter (it gets very cold here and we get a lot of snow). Their lights open at 7AM and close at 8PM. During the summer, they go outside but I bring them inside for the night and I do not bring them outside when it is cold or when it rains.
My question is not about whether it is a good idea or not to have a tortoise indoor but about the numbers of hours the lights should be open. Outside, some days the sky is grey, some days it is super sunny and some days it is cloudy in the morning but the sun comes up at the end of the day. For my tortoises, it is sunny all winter long...
I know people have different opinions on this and I would love to know how does it work for other tortoises that lives indoor. Do you guys keep their lights open the same number of hours all year long?
Thank you
My 2 tortoises live indoor during the winter (it gets very cold here and we get a lot of snow). Their lights open at 7AM and close at 8PM. During the summer, they go outside but I bring them inside for the night and I do not bring them outside when it is cold or when it rains.
My question is not about whether it is a good idea or not to have a tortoise indoor but about the numbers of hours the lights should be open. Outside, some days the sky is grey, some days it is super sunny and some days it is cloudy in the morning but the sun comes up at the end of the day. For my tortoises, it is sunny all winter long...
I know people have different opinions on this and I would love to know how does it work for other tortoises that lives indoor. Do you guys keep their lights open the same number of hours all year long?
Thank you