Melissacoop
Well-Known Member
Hi guys!!
So I just recently moved my girl( I think?) about two weeks ago to an outside patio enclosure instead of her heated inside box. She’s used to 82 degrees cool side and 95-100 basking. She has free roam of the patio with yard grass while we are home. So basically we just lock her up when we’re at work and at night. I’m wondering if 75 by night recently is too chilly for her? Her enclosure is on the covered patio with curtains so it does stay alittle warmer than ambient temp. She’s doing good. As soon as we drop the gate she comes barreling out in the morning to go munch and when we get home from work she’s ready to come out and bask in the sun. I was thinking of getting a Kane heat mat for her enclosure to put on the wall next to where she lays? In addition, she doesn’t use the side with the coco anymore. I’m assuming it’s too cool?That side registers about 77 in the thick coco.
Thoughts?? ( I have previously been warned about letting her free roam and I did try to heed the advice but she just paced and paced her outdoor pen we made and we just didn’t like not being social with us as we spend much time on the patio. I know she’s a tortoise but she’s part of our family and we are extremely vigilant about her safety). Thanks so much!!
So I just recently moved my girl( I think?) about two weeks ago to an outside patio enclosure instead of her heated inside box. She’s used to 82 degrees cool side and 95-100 basking. She has free roam of the patio with yard grass while we are home. So basically we just lock her up when we’re at work and at night. I’m wondering if 75 by night recently is too chilly for her? Her enclosure is on the covered patio with curtains so it does stay alittle warmer than ambient temp. She’s doing good. As soon as we drop the gate she comes barreling out in the morning to go munch and when we get home from work she’s ready to come out and bask in the sun. I was thinking of getting a Kane heat mat for her enclosure to put on the wall next to where she lays? In addition, she doesn’t use the side with the coco anymore. I’m assuming it’s too cool?That side registers about 77 in the thick coco.
Thoughts?? ( I have previously been warned about letting her free roam and I did try to heed the advice but she just paced and paced her outdoor pen we made and we just didn’t like not being social with us as we spend much time on the patio. I know she’s a tortoise but she’s part of our family and we are extremely vigilant about her safety). Thanks so much!!