The_Four_Toed_Edward
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Hey! I have been planning an outdoor enclousure to house my tortoise outdoors in the summer here in Finland. I have already been worried about the heat, but one thing I have also been thinking about lately is the low UV index here in Finland.
UVI 3 can be reached from May to August on a sunny day. In the middle of summer on a clear day we might even get 7 hours a day of a UVI (UV-Index) of 3, from 10 am to 5 pm. In the mid summer on the sunniest days of the year (which there are only a few, and it depends on the summer) the UVI can reach a "record high" of 5-7. A lot depends on the summer of cours, as the amount of sunny days depends on the year, but what is you opnion, will my tort get enough UVB when he is outside during the summer?
The avarage temperatures in the summer months are also on the low side in my location. This is why he is not going to be outside every day and will be spending the nights in his indoor enclosure. Here are the avarage temps during the summer in my city:
UVI 3 can be reached from May to August on a sunny day. In the middle of summer on a clear day we might even get 7 hours a day of a UVI (UV-Index) of 3, from 10 am to 5 pm. In the mid summer on the sunniest days of the year (which there are only a few, and it depends on the summer) the UVI can reach a "record high" of 5-7. A lot depends on the summer of cours, as the amount of sunny days depends on the year, but what is you opnion, will my tort get enough UVB when he is outside during the summer?
The avarage temperatures in the summer months are also on the low side in my location. This is why he is not going to be outside every day and will be spending the nights in his indoor enclosure. Here are the avarage temps during the summer in my city:
- May: 8 degrees Celsius, or 46.4 degrees Fahrenheit
- June 14 degrees Celsius, or 57.2 degrees Fahrenheit
- July 17 degrees Celsius, or 62.6 degrees Fahrenheit
- August 15 degrees Celsius, or 59 degrees Fahrenheit