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I think I'll set up the sprinkler,thanks for the help.

He is active in the morning when I first put him out. When it starts getting real hot he just stays in his house the rest of the day. He is inside now. What would be the safest high temp to have him outside in?

98 is in the shade

Hello, I put my leopard tortoise outside in the morning and bring him in at night. The last few weeks it has been very hot,today is 98 f feels like 110 f. He is about 12 inches and about 9 lbs. He has a lot of shade. Will he be ok in temps like this or should he be inside?

I purchased mine off eBay for about $30 frame and greenhouse together.

Finally enjoying some outdoor time

I think I will also just avoid them

I think I found it. Is this henbit?

Sorry if this plant is on here somewhere, it was a lot to look through and didn't notice this one. What is it? Can my leopard tortoise eat it?

Thanks for all the responses. I was just a little worried, never really paid attention to how he poops it seemed painful. :)

I put my tortoise in for his morning soak. And noticed him breathing out heavy, I decided to sit in the bathroom and watch him take his soak, he usually poops while he is soaking. He would breath out heavy then pull his head in his shell and pop it back out pretty fast. He did this a few times...

I'm getting all my seeds together to get ready to plant soon. I went to the tortoise supply website and the African grazer mix is out of stock and has been for a few weeks. Does anyone know where I could get some of the same stuff?

100 watt

I tried just having one CHE at the end with the plants and the MVB at the basking and hide end but I couldn't get the basking area hot enough it would only reach about 87 I like it to stay around 95. And at night it would get too low about 74 at the end with just the MVB so I use the MVB and...