Outside nature!

[philipgreece]

Hello all! I took my danny and wilma outside in their new enclosures! My vet told me since they are 5 they have to live outside whole year! I let them to sleep outside and in early morning I took temperatures! 11 degrees the ground, 15 degrees in atmosphere and 80% humidity! The weather is still unstable! Some days cloudy some days so sun! Please any advice if its ok to leave them outside or to bring them inside and let them some hours out when I see sun? If the sun comes out the temperature is hot!

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

Hello all! I took my danny and wilma outside in their new enclosures! My vet told me since they are 5 they have to live outside whole year! I let them to sleep outside and in early morning I took temperatures! 11 degrees the ground, 15 degrees in atmosphere and 80% humidity! The weather is still unstable! Some days cloudy some days so sun! Please any advice if its ok to leave them outside or to bring them inside and let them some hours out when I see sun? If the sun comes out the temperature is hot!

You need to make them proper shade for the hot days:

The importance of DEEP shade

Ok, folks, we need to talk about SHADE. You have probably (hopefully) heard tortoise keepers talking about the fact that tortoises need "DEEP SHADE" to retreat into on a hot Summer day (really any day that has air temps above 80 degrees). What do we mean by "deep shade?" - this is NOT...

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If the tortoises live outside full time, many of us recommend locking them up in insulated houses at night so no animals can get to them and the tortoises stay warm. Like this box by @Tom :

Single Tortoise Night Box

I like my larger tortoises to live outside full time. My climate permits this year round with a little help. For people who live where it snows all winter, this type of box is still good for warmer weather, getting them out earlier in Spring, and keeping them out a bit later into fall. You'll...

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[philipgreece]

You need to make them proper shade for the hot days:

The importance of DEEP shade

Ok, folks, we need to talk about SHADE. You have probably (hopefully) heard tortoise keepers talking about the fact that tortoises need "DEEP SHADE" to retreat into on a hot Summer day (really any day that has air temps above 80 degrees). What do we mean by "deep shade?" - this is NOT...

tortoiseforum.org

If the tortoises live outside full time, many of us recommend locking them up in insulated houses at night so no animals can get to them and the tortoises stay warm. Like this box by @Tom :

Single Tortoise Night Box

I like my larger tortoises to live outside full time. My climate permits this year round with a little help. For people who live where it snows all winter, this type of box is still good for warmer weather, getting them out earlier in Spring, and keeping them out a bit later into fall. You'll...

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It's their first time! They never lived outside again!

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

Are there any animals around you that might harm your tortoises? This is important to keep in mind when keeping your tortoises outside full time.

 

[philipgreece]

Are there any animals around you that might harm your tortoises? This is important to keep in mind when keeping your tortoises outside full time.

I have full fenced the enclosures! From the top until all sides with chicken wired! I saw only some tiny ants!

 

[Tom]

Hello all! I took my danny and wilma outside in their new enclosures! My vet told me since they are 5 they have to live outside whole year! I let them to sleep outside and in early morning I took temperatures! 11 degrees the ground, 15 degrees in atmosphere and 80% humidity! The weather is still unstable! Some days cloudy some days so sun! Please any advice if its ok to leave them outside or to bring them inside and let them some hours out when I see sun? If the sun comes out the temperature is hot!

You need a shelter that you can control the temperature in, and for them to sleep outside in. Scroll down to the Outdoor Housing section in this thread for an explanation and pictures:

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

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