Hi everyone! I'm a new member and I am very excited to be posting my first question/concern as I've been reading/learning from this site for quite sometime now.
I have a 4 year old sulcata and I have transitioned him to the outdoor enclosure full time. With in his enclosure, I have set up an insulated dog house with heat pad, radiant heater, and some hay.
I live in SoCal region so it doesn't rain that often, but it has been raining recently and it can get pretty cold during winter time.
On cold days (especially when it's raining like today), my tortoise will not come out of his house all day.
My question is...
1) Should I be worried?
2) I usually only keep hay in his house, but should I put some other veggies in his house too?
3) Since he stays in his house all day, I worry about his light intake. Would I have to set up a UVB light inside his house?
In the worst case, I do still have his tank and his UVB light for when I used to bring him inside at night. Though, he is growing and the tank is getting a bit too snug for him now...
I'd appreciate any advise
I have a 4 year old sulcata and I have transitioned him to the outdoor enclosure full time. With in his enclosure, I have set up an insulated dog house with heat pad, radiant heater, and some hay.
I live in SoCal region so it doesn't rain that often, but it has been raining recently and it can get pretty cold during winter time.
On cold days (especially when it's raining like today), my tortoise will not come out of his house all day.
My question is...
1) Should I be worried?
2) I usually only keep hay in his house, but should I put some other veggies in his house too?
3) Since he stays in his house all day, I worry about his light intake. Would I have to set up a UVB light inside his house?
In the worst case, I do still have his tank and his UVB light for when I used to bring him inside at night. Though, he is growing and the tank is getting a bit too snug for him now...
I'd appreciate any advise