Hey Everyone,
I put my leopard tortoise outside in an old chicken tractor 4-5 times a week for several hours at a time. It is a very young tortoise, so all it really does is buries it self in grass completely out of site. I provide plenty of shade so that it does not overheat, but there are areas that are exposed to natural sunlight, however, I never see it basking in those areas. I live in South Louisiana where the summertime temps average in the 90's and the humidity is consistently in the 60-70% range during the peak of the day.
My question is, and pardon my ignorance, but is the tortoise being exposed to natural UVB if he is not in the direct sunlight?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I put my leopard tortoise outside in an old chicken tractor 4-5 times a week for several hours at a time. It is a very young tortoise, so all it really does is buries it self in grass completely out of site. I provide plenty of shade so that it does not overheat, but there are areas that are exposed to natural sunlight, however, I never see it basking in those areas. I live in South Louisiana where the summertime temps average in the 90's and the humidity is consistently in the 60-70% range during the peak of the day.
My question is, and pardon my ignorance, but is the tortoise being exposed to natural UVB if he is not in the direct sunlight?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!