Big Mama a black mt.tort. goes under for a n.Fl.winter. This location gets sun most of the day.

Millerlite · Dec 17, 2014

Loving all the pictures. Def helps to get the idea. I plan to get a Kane heat mat now. Questions however. The heat may you have abbe them. Does it do a fairly good job radiating the heat down? How far from the tortoises do you recommend? I was thinking of mAking a hide and using a mat instead of lights

Kyle

emysbreeder · Dec 17, 2014

Millerlite said:
Loving all the pictures. Def helps to get the idea. I plan to get a Kane heat mat now. Questions however. The heat may you have abbe them. Does it do a fairly good job radiating the heat down? How far from the tortoises do you recommend? I was thinking of mAking a hide and using a mat instead of lights

Kyle

Kyle, It works good if you make it just a little higher than the tortoise. They like low tight places to hide and if covered with a tarp it stays nice and toasty. Vic

emysbreeder · Dec 20, 2014

emysbreeder said:
Kyle, It works good if you make it just a little higher than the tortoise. They like low tight places to hide and if covered with a tarp it stays nice and toasty. Vic

OK gang, I'm waiting to see how you'all do it in the real winter of all the other States that get cold. i would like to pass this information to my customers that get Mt.torts. from me! Thanks and Merry Christmas and happy New Year to everyone. You guy's are doing a great job of Defying Destiny of the Mt.Tortoise. See ya some day soon I hope Vic Morgan Defying Destiny Mt.Tortoise reserve. Head pooper scooper.

Yvonne G · Dec 20, 2014

Vic:

Central California - winter temp range days 45-55F, nights 30-40F sometimes dipping down in the 20's

Both my species of emys live outside year round.

I have an insulated, heated shed that is divided in two, with the Mee on one side with access to their yard, and Mep on the other side and access out to their yard. I close them in at night, sometimes having to go hunt them down and physically carry them to the shed. And I open the door every morning, regardless how cold it is. They don't seem to care if it's cold or not.

russian/sulcata/tortoise · Dec 20, 2014

Yvonne G said:
Vic:

Central California - winter temp range days 45-55F, nights 30-40F sometimes dipping down in the 20's

Both my species of emys live outside year round.

I have an insulated, heated shed that is divided in two, with the Mee on one side with access to their yard, and Mep on the other side and access out to their yard. I close them in at night, sometimes having to go hunt them down and physically carry them to the shed. And I open the door every morning, regardless how cold it is. They don't seem to care if it's cold or not.

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how big can theses guys get?

Yvonne G · Dec 20, 2014

I'm pretty sure Vic's are bigger than mine. My biggest, wild caught female is 65lbs.

russian/sulcata/tortoise · Dec 20, 2014

emysbreeder how big is your biggest tort?

russian/sulcata/tortoise · Dec 20, 2014

Yvonne G said:
I'm pretty sure Vic's are bigger than mine. My biggest, wild caught female is 65lbs.

what do you do with the babies?

Yvonne G · Dec 20, 2014

I sell them.

russian/sulcata/tortoise · Dec 20, 2014

Yvonne G said:
I sell them.

or you can give them all to me for free!

Yvonne G · Dec 20, 2014

Nick: This thread belongs to Vic. Let's not de-rail it.

russian/sulcata/tortoise · Dec 20, 2014

I'm sorry Vic

. please don't ban me Yvonne

Yvonne G · Dec 20, 2014

emysbreeder · Dec 20, 2014

russian/sulcata/tortoise said:
emysbreeder how big is your biggest tort?

I have some phayrei from 75 to the high 80's. Vic

emysbreeder · Dec 20, 2014

Yvonne G said:
Vic:

Central California - winter temp range days 45-55F, nights 30-40F sometimes dipping down in the 20's

Both my species of emys live outside year round.

I have an insulated, heated shed that is divided in two, with the Mee on one side with access to their yard, and Mep on the other side and access out to their yard. I close them in at night, sometimes having to go hunt them down and physically carry them to the shed. And I open the door every morning, regardless how cold it is. They don't seem to care if it's cold or not.

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Thanks for the tour, Was one eating a big Fly? Mine wouldn't know what to do! Vic

Yvonne G · Dec 21, 2014

That was a fig beetle. She hunted it down all by herself. Mine have been known to tip over flower pots looking for bugs underneath.

algoroth1 · Dec 25, 2014

Hey Vic. Great to see you guys finding ways to make tortoise husbandry easier and more effective. My wife and I still talk about our visit to your preserve 2.5 years ago when we picked up our tiny 33gr hatchling. Attached is a photo of Ponce (de Leon-- get it?) today as he contemplates if my hands truck can bear his weight

Well, that's what you get when you take a Vic Morgan 2nd gen cb mee down to South Florida. He now lives outdoors 24/7 365.
Happy holidays and best to you, the missus and the honkin' gang.
Ron

81SHOVELHEAD · Dec 31, 2014

Thanks for Sharing the photos Vic
Right now I have 6 Redfoots 3 males & 3 females .& 2 Burmese browns 1 male & 1 female .
Wanting to add a couple more Burmese to my herd but they are hard to find ,
My Male Burmese is 10"scl @ 4yrs old & female is 8" SCL
They sure are sociable little tortoises .
Mike D

Millerlite · Dec 31, 2014

I ended up building a heat hide. It's 4x2 foot and it's has insulation in the walls and floors. I had two 150 watt ceramic heaters from my old lizard set ups so using those two in the box. Also have a thermostat to keep it around 75. Had it running a few days and it's working well. This morning it was 37-38 degrees and in the heat box it was 77. The two ceramic heaters are able to heat the space to 90+ without a thermostat

Kyle

johndesiles · Jan 2, 2015

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