Using CHE when my tortoise is buried?

Geng

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Hi guys,

perhaps a stupid question, but...

does it have any use to use my 60W CHE at night when my russian tortoise buries itself when she goes to sleep? She is on anti biotics atm for her runny nose, so I though that some extra heath at night might help her to fight the runny nose. The night temp without a CHE is just below 70F. With the CHE it is between 80-90F. I'm just wondering if the extra night heat has any use when she buries herself anyway when she goes to sleep?
 

wellington

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If she is already sick and trying to recover, it would not be a good idea to let her temps fall so low.
 

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Definitely keep her warm while she is recovering - and a few weeks after she seems fine just to play it safe.
 
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