SLO tortoise?

[happyjoyjoy]

My grandparents live in San Louis Obispo CA (cali mid coastal line) and were wondering what kind of adult tortoise they could house in their backyard year long? I was thinking redfoot but not 100% sure. Their backyard is tortoise paradise and after meeting my torts they are obsessed.

 

[Yvonne G]

How cold do their night time and winter temps get?

Have your grandparents contact Bob and Judy Thomas of the Turtle and Tortoise Rescue of Arroyo Grande. They have a wonderful place just plumb full of all kinds of turtles and tortoises. They can help your grand parents decide what kind of tortoise would live well outside in SLO.

http://creec.edgateway.net/cs/creec8p/view/creec_org/547

 

[Tom]

If they build a nice heated box for cold days and nights, a sulcata or South African leopard, should do fine there. Any of the Testudo should do well there.

 

[happyjoyjoy]

It doesnt get hott enough i would think for a leopard or sulcata. Thts wat i have and i live in vegas. Average year round is 70-80s and at nights in the winter can get as cold as 50-60s.

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Also thanks yvonne i emailed them

 

[Dizisdalife]

It doesnt get hott enough i would think for a leopard or sulcata. Thts wat i have and i live in vegas. Average year round is 70-80s and at nights in the winter can get as cold as 50-60s.

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Also thanks yvonne i emailed them

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Unless they are on the coast where the marine layer moves on shore and makes for a lot of cloudy days the temps will be okay for a sulcata or leopard. Like Tom said, a heated house would be required, but you are going to need a house/shed for security/protection with just about any species that lives outside.

 

[Tom]

It doesnt get hott enough i would think for a leopard or sulcata. Thts wat i have and i live in vegas. Average year round is 70-80s and at nights in the winter can get as cold as 50-60s.

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Also thanks yvonne i emailed them

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Have you ever looked at the weather where South African Leopards come from? Its like San Francisco down on the cape where I saw the wild ones scurrying about on a 45-50 cold, windy, but sunny day.

Like wise sulcatas are very adaptable and will do just fine with a warm retreat.

If not, all the mediterranean species will do just fine in that temperate climate.