I have two MEPs and every year brought them in for the winter. They are approx 4+ years old Vic Morgan's.
They are bigger now and we built a plywood house with a keen tortoise mat in it. It has a separate thermostat gauge for the mat and a wireless temp gauge so I can check ambient temp inside from the house. The ambient temp reads 59F in their house at 3 pm and I am going to play it safe and bring them in the house for tonight.
My question is: how cold can they be so I can leave them outside without worrying about them? Outside temps are 54F The keen mat and area around is reads 79-81F with a infrared thermometer. The Torts themselves read 62 F and 66 F when I use the infrared thermometer on them. Do I need to keep them warmer or it it ok as they are?
They are bigger now and we built a plywood house with a keen tortoise mat in it. It has a separate thermostat gauge for the mat and a wireless temp gauge so I can check ambient temp inside from the house. The ambient temp reads 59F in their house at 3 pm and I am going to play it safe and bring them in the house for tonight.
My question is: how cold can they be so I can leave them outside without worrying about them? Outside temps are 54F The keen mat and area around is reads 79-81F with a infrared thermometer. The Torts themselves read 62 F and 66 F when I use the infrared thermometer on them. Do I need to keep them warmer or it it ok as they are?