NDevon
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As it warms up I want to give my 4 Cherryhead hatchlings some time outdoors. They are hatchlings so need to be safe, I won't leave them out for long it's just to get some sun. Looking for any pictures people have of what they have done.
My enclosed back garden is about quarter of an acre and mostly grass, I was thinking I could either move them round the garden every few days or if it was better to I could build something in one area. I don't mind something more permanent but I've got bigger plans for the future so I wasn't too fussed for this year. I'm wondering about substrates - just on the grass or different substrates for them to spend time on? Hide/shade - if it's just heated by the sun that will be ok won't it? Do I need to be checking temperatures? What sort of size would people have for 4 hatchlings to yearlings for a few hours a day or so?
I've looked through so many threads but wanted to start something myself for some up to date info.
So my two options are something like a rabbit run that I can just move round the garden and the questions connected with that, or something more permanent really, I wanted ideas for both so I can make a choose.
If I go for something more permanent I could obviously plant it up for them too. I'm just not sure how much time they can spend in it, I know it's down to the temperature and conditions, I don't want to start installing heating really, it seems pointless for something at will be replaced next year, and they have a home indoors obviously.
I'm in North Devon in the UK, temperatures fluctuate, I guess on a nice day it's 70 degrees rising to early 80s? Never really monitored temperature that closely if I'm honest! In the sun it would be warmer of course.
What do you all do?
My enclosed back garden is about quarter of an acre and mostly grass, I was thinking I could either move them round the garden every few days or if it was better to I could build something in one area. I don't mind something more permanent but I've got bigger plans for the future so I wasn't too fussed for this year. I'm wondering about substrates - just on the grass or different substrates for them to spend time on? Hide/shade - if it's just heated by the sun that will be ok won't it? Do I need to be checking temperatures? What sort of size would people have for 4 hatchlings to yearlings for a few hours a day or so?
I've looked through so many threads but wanted to start something myself for some up to date info.
So my two options are something like a rabbit run that I can just move round the garden and the questions connected with that, or something more permanent really, I wanted ideas for both so I can make a choose.
If I go for something more permanent I could obviously plant it up for them too. I'm just not sure how much time they can spend in it, I know it's down to the temperature and conditions, I don't want to start installing heating really, it seems pointless for something at will be replaced next year, and they have a home indoors obviously.
I'm in North Devon in the UK, temperatures fluctuate, I guess on a nice day it's 70 degrees rising to early 80s? Never really monitored temperature that closely if I'm honest! In the sun it would be warmer of course.
What do you all do?