rubyg22
New Member
Hi there.
I’ve just got a baby horsefield tortoise. Had him for a couple days and he’s seeming all good! Just have one question regarding night time temperature if anyone could help.
We have him in a tortoise table, and so far for the first couple of nights he’s insisted on being in the open part of the table rather than his hide (which we’ve put a heat mat in so it stays at around 22C) and he stays burrowed in a corner next to his wooden hut. We’re slightly worried that he’s getting cold at night because the temperature does drop to around 16/17C as we’re in the UK and it’s cold at the minute, we’re looking at buying a nighttime UV lamp to provide some heat but not sure if this is the best choice? Or should we get a heat mat to switch on at night for the open part?
Sorry if I’ve got any names wrong etc. and I’m open to all advice as I’m a complete newbie, thank you.
I’ve just got a baby horsefield tortoise. Had him for a couple days and he’s seeming all good! Just have one question regarding night time temperature if anyone could help.
We have him in a tortoise table, and so far for the first couple of nights he’s insisted on being in the open part of the table rather than his hide (which we’ve put a heat mat in so it stays at around 22C) and he stays burrowed in a corner next to his wooden hut. We’re slightly worried that he’s getting cold at night because the temperature does drop to around 16/17C as we’re in the UK and it’s cold at the minute, we’re looking at buying a nighttime UV lamp to provide some heat but not sure if this is the best choice? Or should we get a heat mat to switch on at night for the open part?
Sorry if I’ve got any names wrong etc. and I’m open to all advice as I’m a complete newbie, thank you.