Temps at night.

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Good morning all so I no it's getting colder and turbo has been a little less active which I'm not overly worried about however the temp during the night is dropping to around 15. Could this be a problem. If so how could I rectify it?
During the day, basking spot is between 33-35 and general area is 26-30.

Cheers all.
 

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15C is a little chilly.

You need a Ceramic Heat Emitter like this
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with a thermostat which cuts in when temperatures drop below 18C
 

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Is he in your house? I couldn't deal with temperatures being that low, but I often wonder whether I might be cold blooded too haha.

It depends on how big Turbo is. If he's a baby, I'd definitely be aiming to bump that up to around 19-20 degrees at least. A big adult will likely be OK.
 

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Good morning all so I no it's getting colder and turbo has been a little less active which I'm not overly worried about however the temp during the night is dropping to around 15. Could this be a problem. If so how could I rectify it?
During the day, basking spot is between 33-35 and general area is 26-30.

Cheers all.

15 is colder than I would be comfortable with for my temperate tortoises. I prefer no lower than about 18, unless you intend to hibernate him.

I agree with Joe's Mum. CHE and a thermostat should get everything sorted properly.
 

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