Temperature

[robparker92]

Can you tell me what temperature my indoor enclosure should be at. I can’t find a consistent answer online

 

[Maro2Bear]

Greetings..

What type of tortoise are you keeping? That will help everyone provide u with the best response.

Welcome!

 

[JoesMum]

It depends on the species. What do you have? Also how old/big is your tortoise?

 

[robparker92]

Sulcata baby. Will be going outside in due course but for now he has a table set up while he is so small

 

[robparker92]

He is only a few weeks old

 

[JoesMum]

Sulcatas need ambient no lower than 27C day and night. They must be able to bask at 35-37C day and night. They need complete darkness at night so ambient heat can be provided using a Ceramic Heat Emitter with a thermostat to control the temperature.

Sulcatas are unusual here in the UK. You are sure you have a Sulcata (African Spurred) rather than a Greek (Spur Thighed) tortoise?

Sulcatas grow to over 50kg and don't hibernate. Greeks to a max of 3.5kg and do hibernate.

The temperatures required are similar for both, but before I give you the correct care information I want to be certain

 

[Ray--Opo]

Welcome Rob, can we see some pics of your tort and the enclosure. Would help greatly to give the right advice

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi, and welcome!

Here's a great thread for you to read. Hopefully it will answer all your questions:

https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/