nolatortoise
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Hi there,
My mother's 12 year old Russian Tortoise will be leaving the midwest cold to join me in New Orleans soon so that I can provide her more attention and outdoor time in NOLA's subtropical climate. A couple questions I have...
1) Her current indoor enclosure, which I would like to replace with a larger one, measures 39.6" W x 22.5" D x 11.25" H. Can someone recommend where to purchase large indoor enclosures? I'd prefer to not construct one myself and have had difficulty finding larger sizes online. The room she will be in can accommodate a max 7ft x 5ft enclosure.
2) With a new indoor enclosure I'd like to move the old indoor enclosure outdoors. I've read that the dimensions for outdoor enclosures should be at minimum 4ft x 4ft, however I'm working with a small porch space. If the tortoise is only being kept outside 1-3 hrs a day will the 39.6" W x 22.5" sized enclosure be OK? Also, the porch area is elevated 5ft from the ground where it receives lots of direct sunlight. Any reason why this would be bad for her?
Thanks! I look forward to hearing from some of you.
My mother's 12 year old Russian Tortoise will be leaving the midwest cold to join me in New Orleans soon so that I can provide her more attention and outdoor time in NOLA's subtropical climate. A couple questions I have...
1) Her current indoor enclosure, which I would like to replace with a larger one, measures 39.6" W x 22.5" D x 11.25" H. Can someone recommend where to purchase large indoor enclosures? I'd prefer to not construct one myself and have had difficulty finding larger sizes online. The room she will be in can accommodate a max 7ft x 5ft enclosure.
2) With a new indoor enclosure I'd like to move the old indoor enclosure outdoors. I've read that the dimensions for outdoor enclosures should be at minimum 4ft x 4ft, however I'm working with a small porch space. If the tortoise is only being kept outside 1-3 hrs a day will the 39.6" W x 22.5" sized enclosure be OK? Also, the porch area is elevated 5ft from the ground where it receives lots of direct sunlight. Any reason why this would be bad for her?
Thanks! I look forward to hearing from some of you.