Coolest temps for outside enclosure

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What is the coolest outside temperature for a sulcatas without a night box? Virginia weather has been very unpredictable and I'm trying to figure out the temperature at which I bring them inside. Thank you
 

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At night they should not drop below 80.

During the day, when the sun is out to warm them up, they can be outside when its 65-70, as long as it is relatively dry and not too windy. The sunshine allows them to keep their body temp warmer than ambient.

They really shouldn't be outside for any length of time with out a shelter. Being a burrowing species, they like to have a secure 'home base" to return to after they are done exploring and grazing.
 
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What is the coolest outside temperature for a sulcatas without a night box? Virginia weather has been very unpredictable and I'm trying to figure out the temperature at which I bring them inside. Thank you
How big is your sulcata?
 

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I didn't mean no shelter, I meant a heated night box
 
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