Ok... So I recently rescued two cherry headed tortoises. Normally I wouldn't get any new animal before I am confident in their care, but the timing for this adoption didn't workout that way.
I have been researching like crazy, and I feel mostly confident except for night time heating. I have come across so much conflicting info on this. I live in Alberta, Canada, so for most of the year, it is too cold for them to be out doors. I read one care guide that said they can stay outside at night in temperatures as low as 4° Celsius. But then I was told that when they are inside, if the house temperature drops below 21°, I will need to get a ceramic heat emitter. Obviously one of these can't be true, if they can stay outside in 4° why do they need heat at night when they are inside?
Thanks for reading, I want to take care of these guys properly.
I have been researching like crazy, and I feel mostly confident except for night time heating. I have come across so much conflicting info on this. I live in Alberta, Canada, so for most of the year, it is too cold for them to be out doors. I read one care guide that said they can stay outside at night in temperatures as low as 4° Celsius. But then I was told that when they are inside, if the house temperature drops below 21°, I will need to get a ceramic heat emitter. Obviously one of these can't be true, if they can stay outside in 4° why do they need heat at night when they are inside?
Thanks for reading, I want to take care of these guys properly.