Temperatures

[James9811]

Hey guys,

Just a temperature query to make sure I’ve got everything right, what are your guys temperatures

.at night
.directly under basking lamp
.surrounding area of basking lamp (preferably lowest temperature furthest away from lamp for reference)

This is for a table and the tortoise is a 7 month Horsefield. ? ?

 

[Sarah2020]

Welcome. Please have a read of the care sheet composed by a breeder on this forum to help ........https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/the-best-way-to-raise-any-temperate-species-of-tortoise.183131/unread

 

[Mrs.Jennifer]

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

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[jsheffield]

Hey guys,

Just a temperature query to make sure I’ve got everything right, what are your guys temperatures

.at night
.directly under basking lamp
.surrounding area of basking lamp (preferably lowest temperature furthest away from lamp for reference)

This is for a table and the tortoise is a 7 month Horsefield. ? ?

For my Russians, I aim for 95-100F at the hottest spot in their enclosure and a minimum temp of 65F

Jamie