That’s a great idea! Thanks so much! I may use this bin temporarily as the weather here is only in the low 70s right now. But I will talk to my husband about upgrading to something more suitable before the weather gets hotter. In the meantime I will be sure to use a temperature gun before I put...
I hadn’t thought of that. Any ideas where I could find a bin that has smaller sides but is still high enough that he couldn’t get out? I checked Home Depot, target, and Walmart but this was the largest I could find.
Got it. Will definitely continue to recommend this site whenever I can! If you guys ever make a Tortoise Forum Reddit sub I will be sure to join there as well.
Here are some pictures of his outdoor enclosure! As you can see he has made a bit of a mess? I plan on adding a fake plant soon as well. Thank you so much for the information! It’s super helpful!?
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