Salute to Tom's night boxes

[Jodie]

So I have a Sulcata living in a greenhouse. He has a box following Tom's design inside the greenhouse. I have another of these boxes just out in my yard with 5 Russians wintering in it. I kept them up because just got them in the late summer, and they are underweight. Gaining nicely, but I digress.
This morning when I woke up it was 7 degrees. Fahrenheit. Sully's box never went below 80 and the Russian were a perfect 72. Once the light came on they both raised exactly like they should. I checked everything with my temp gun, and even the floor is good. My electric bill is undoubtedly going to suck, but my tortoises are safe and warm.
I have a mini oil radiant heater and a Kane mat in each 4X8 foot box.

 

[Tom]

You might be pleasantly surprised at your electric bill. If your boxes are well insulated enough to keep the inside at 80 while it is 7 outside, I'll bet the heater is not staying on all the time.

And thank you for the complement. I'm glad my threads helped you!