Mine all come out when it rains, and if there is any water in their tunnels, none go under my house..Mine have never dug a tunnel where their is any foot traffic.. Just my two cents, guess it depends on each tortoise... I live in AZ so mine are out every day all year long. go in when they want..
Whats wrong with two feet deep?? they don't dig to get out, always come out the same way the went in..Its part of a tortoises nature.. I love the homes they make.. My desert tortoise thinks its a dog and actually chases my dogs.. MY sulcattas have a great tunnel dug, keeps them cozy.
Mine barely fits now and shes not done growing.. I have removed the bottom, this helped a bit and she has dug a tunnel.. Seems to work... We llive in az, so i don't worry about her getting cold to much and this works well in the summer
A good varied diet and proper sunlight will help fix some of the pyramiding as she grows, but she'll always have some... Some people believe this can cause internal problems done the road, since is was caused from inproper care.. I lost a leopard to such a thing.. She was really pyramided and...