We are new to owning a tortoise and we are hoping to get lots of information and help for this girl. Her name is Sweet T. And she's a Sulcata. We understand that she has been somewhat neglected, shown by the pyramiding. She's approx 9 years old and and her shell is approx 14 in long by 11 in wide. We have only had her for about 3 weeks. We live in East Tennessee and it gets cold here in the winter so I'm currently making her a box. I'm planning on heating it w a mini oil heater on a thermostat suggested in Tom's posts. I'll do the freezer curtain on entry way w an insulated door that we can shut during really cold days/nights. Haven't got to basking lights yet but I do have the chicken brooder lamps. I don't think the bulbs would work but the metal shields should.