BorisTheWonderTort
New Member
I have read Tom’s forum on best way to raise a temperate species and have found the information very useful but I wanted to know more about housing. I am aware about the enclosure size I just wanted to know more about how I can house them in the uk outdoors. We have quite a warm summer time with temperatures of around 90f (30-35c) but very cold winters. I have seen people housing them outdoors in NJ which has a much colder climate but I just wanted to hear peoples opinions. Apparently, putting them outside is very beneficial to their development and health. Most of the outdoor kept Russian tortoises on this forum (in the US) are really nice and smooth shelled with good shell colour (the proper light brownish colour). I haven’t seen anyone able to achieve that in the uk (I at least haven’t seen anyone based in the uk achieve that on this forum, most of them are an off greenish colour and relatively pyramided). From what I have found, most tortoises housed indoors long term (under artificial lighting) in cleaner conditions are a more pastel green colour. I was just wondering if anyone had any advice on housing outdoors in the uk and outdoor housing in the USA for proper shell growth. I am just trying to learn as much about tortoises as possible. Help is always appreciated. Have a wonderful day!