All the research we did before getting our tortoise in 2015 said that vivariums were a no go and they had to be kept in tables so that's what we bought. We're lucky to have a dedicated reptile room but keeping humidity up can be tricky with no lid.
Can anyone enlighten me as to why tables are suggested for tortoises instead of vivariums where the air temperatures are more stable and humidity and be controlled easier?
Our other reptiles are kept in vivaria and seem to do fine.
Sheldon goes out during the "summer" but here in Yorkshire that's not a very long period and even then is a bit on the cool side (it's currently 3c / 37.5f and raining in mid March) so we need to make sure his indoor accommodation is perfect.
Can anyone enlighten me as to why tables are suggested for tortoises instead of vivariums where the air temperatures are more stable and humidity and be controlled easier?
Our other reptiles are kept in vivaria and seem to do fine.
Sheldon goes out during the "summer" but here in Yorkshire that's not a very long period and even then is a bit on the cool side (it's currently 3c / 37.5f and raining in mid March) so we need to make sure his indoor accommodation is perfect.