kyryah said:Oh, that is more than plenty. 20-30 minutes a day, 3 times a week is enough.
Is part of the enclosure shaded, so the tortoise can get out of the sun when it wants to? Mine all head for cover once it hits about 82*F or 11 AM-ish, even the hotter weather tortoises.
Tom said:I used to leave my hatchlings out like that for hours at a time, but now I'm worried about it being too dry. I only leave them out for an hour or two, then back in the humidity, after another soak. How humid is it where you live?
I agree with Kristina about the amount of time required for good UV absorption. I usually say even a little less than that is fine. Of course, more is better.