I was given two small leos - maybe six months to a year old. I have them in a covered pen in my yard, but I'm not sure how cold they can take at night. It doesn't get colder than 60 at night - will they be okay or should they come in at night?
Temps for Leos
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I'm leaving mine outside all the time now. Our nights are usually in the high 60's.
I think that 60 would be ok if you're sure the babies are going to be out of the dew and dry. Do they have some sort of little house that you can block them in?
I think that 60 would be ok if you're sure the babies are going to be out of the dew and dry. Do they have some sort of little house that you can block them in?
They have a homemade zoomed box. One third is open with a wire top and one third is a sleeping compartment with a covered top.
60? really? Im still bring my guy in....Im just too paranoid..
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Best to look where they come from in the wild and note the seasonal temps of these places then you will know for sure.
The leopard comes from a rather wide area of Sub-Saharan Africa, my home country in fact, not that this makes me any kind of expert.
But in Namibia a dry dessert region for example the temp at nigh plummets every night all year. This is a dramatic plummet, can be from 40%C to 6%C (41F) in fact in parts the night temps can be just bellow freezing. Days are always sunny and clear.
On the other hand some live the life of Riley and the temps never much reach bellow 6-10% at any time of the year.
So the leopards are very adaptable. if your climate is in this range you prolly can get away with any of these temps, as long as tortie has a place to keep a nice constant temp like down a burrow for example.
Might be better to get the bbs used to a bit of a night chill slowly. So keep them at a cool middle as they get older you can reduce the temp to you local conditions. But never bellow freezing (-1) for longer than a few nights at a time each year. But in fact anything from 10% (night time) upwards shoud be just fine. Thats 50F night time bout 60 day time.
Thats my opinion anyway for what its worth hehehe I bet you are nt willing to experiment, but honestly thats how they live in the wild babies or adults
The leopard comes from a rather wide area of Sub-Saharan Africa, my home country in fact, not that this makes me any kind of expert.
But in Namibia a dry dessert region for example the temp at nigh plummets every night all year. This is a dramatic plummet, can be from 40%C to 6%C (41F) in fact in parts the night temps can be just bellow freezing. Days are always sunny and clear.
On the other hand some live the life of Riley and the temps never much reach bellow 6-10% at any time of the year.
So the leopards are very adaptable. if your climate is in this range you prolly can get away with any of these temps, as long as tortie has a place to keep a nice constant temp like down a burrow for example.
Might be better to get the bbs used to a bit of a night chill slowly. So keep them at a cool middle as they get older you can reduce the temp to you local conditions. But never bellow freezing (-1) for longer than a few nights at a time each year. But in fact anything from 10% (night time) upwards shoud be just fine. Thats 50F night time bout 60 day time.
Thats my opinion anyway for what its worth hehehe I bet you are nt willing to experiment, but honestly thats how they live in the wild babies or adults
I wouldn't risk 60's on young ones. And once they are older and I move them outside permanently, I always give them a heated retreat.
I Personally Would Do That, Others Would Tho they Can Survive In The Wild Tho!
I Would Wait Till They Are About 6 Inches Or So or 2 Years Old
I Would Wait Till They Are About 6 Inches Or So or 2 Years Old
when leopards are little, they are very touchy i would say when it comes to temperatures... but when any tortoises is older temperatures arent as much of a issue when younger. i had kept my young ones in temps around 70ish.
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