Cold weather behavior question

[xirxes]

My 9" length 2 yr old sulcata is not wanting to come out of her enclosure in the cold weather. It's been 57-66F here and drizzling, and it stays 74-75F in her hide.

I brought her out yesterday and today, and she won't eat mizuri, which she clears her plate every other day, won't drink water, turns around and buries back in hay inside hide.

Is this OK?

Perhaps she's munching hay and her own scat, but concerned.

 

[wellington]

She has to be able to warm up under a basking spot of 95-100 to properly digest her food. The temps outside are too cool for her to want to go out for long, if she wants to go out at all. Most two year olds are barely living outside 24/7. She won't eat if she can't properly digest what she has already eaten.

 

[xirxes]

I don't know the numbers, or how to calculate it, nor do I have a temperature gun, but it seems that she should be able to get to 95-100 body temp at 30" from a 250w CHE to shell top?

She is noticeably warmer than her 75F hide when I pick her up.

 

[wellington]

You should invest into a temp gun. They are not expensive and in tort keeping temperatures are important to know.

 

[Souptugo]

Yup like $15 on Amazon. Next day to your house and you are all set.