Preperation for first winter outside

Hai

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I know its pretty early for winter talk but just want to prepair if i need anything. They will be around 2 yrs by then and first winter outside. How do they hibernate in arizona? It gets cold at night but thats about it. Do i have to build a separate area for winter? Not to sure about what to do for when that time does come around.
 

TechnoCheese

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Sulcatas don’t hibernate at all.

for winter housing, an insulated, heated night box is required. Check @Tom ’s posts for some great night box threads.
 

Tom

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I know its pretty early for winter talk but just want to prepair if i need anything. They will be around 2 yrs by then and first winter outside. How do they hibernate in arizona? It gets cold at night but thats about it. Do i have to build a separate area for winter? Not to sure about what to do for when that time does come around.
They do NOT hibernate. It is a mistake to leave this tropical species outside in a burrow in AZ with no night heat. Some of them survive some of the time, but some also die.

Your tortoise needs a heated night box. Here are two examples:
 
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