I live in SoCal (Agoura Hills) about 20 minutes east of ocean. Does anyone live in a similar climate and have success with a natural burrow (possibly a half round bucket with mounding dirt, etc)? I'm just wondering if our temps will allow the tortoise to stay cool enough in the summer and warm...
I'm looking for a way to test the temps and humidity in my desert tortoises man-made hide. Does anyone have any recommendations?
I found this one online that seems fairly affordable.
http://www.acurite.com/weather/thermometers/00609sbdia1-digital-indoor-outdoor-thermometer-with-humidity.html
I'm a new desert tortoise owner. I just adopted him about 3 days after he came out of hibernation (about a week ago). Is it normal for him to only spend a few hours slowly roaming around then going back to his hide for the rest of the day? Also, I live a bit north west of Los Angeles. Our...
I've read previous threads on this issue, but I'm still not sure what to do for my 2.5 year old desert tortoise. I've build him a wood "man-cave" (see photos) as my soil is too moist/clay-like for a dirt burrow. My temps are still below 50 degrees at night. Should I get some sort of heating...
I have just been approved to adopt a desert tortoise. I think he/she will be approximately 4 years old. The tortoise has spent his days outside (Thousand Oaks area) and nights indoors. I live in Agoura Hills (45 minutes NW of Los Angeles). I have built a 4'x8' predator-safe outdoor...