20+ year old male desert tortoise. I am creating an additional adjacent 12' x 12' open space for Elvis in the hope he can just stay outside all year round. The space is 7' below a slatted view deck with a solid block wall on one side which will protect against the elements. Lots of dirt and a pre-burrowed home into a gentle sloped hill 5' - in. This area (up against a canyon) gets baked during the summer and during the winter can hit high 30's-low 40's for maybe 5 days, then mid to high 40's for an addition 14-21 days. I'm guessing that would be similar to the Mojave Desert where I assume Elvis came from. I want Elvis to figure it all out himself to where he is comfortable, rather than me playing God and trying to figure when is the right time for him to Brumate or wake. He has lots of area already to bask in, and plenty of grazing foliage. Thoughts? Is this a bad thing? Or should I Brumate Elvis in the garage come November?