aztortoisegal
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So I didn't get to build the enclosure I wanted to with a heating element, and tunnels, other stuff got in the way and now I won't be able to tackle that project for a few months. In the meantime, I have done the following and want your opinion as to whether it will be good enough for the next four months, until temps start getting around to about high sixties all day and night.
Glass terrarium, mesh top. Leaf litter substrate. Small heating pad stuck on side of terrarium, on the outside. Thermometer inside close to heating pad.
I put him in there in the late afternoon when he has already retired to his sleeping spot, and put him back out mid morning.
So, since he's just sleeping during that time anyways, is it ok that he doesn't have a lot of room in the terrarium? He's just snuggled into his leaf pile like he does outside. So far, the average temp over the last 48 hours has been 75 degrees in the terrarium.
Thoughts about this arrangement for the next few months? He's outside from about 11am to 5pm, as long as it's sunny, which is every day basically.
Glass terrarium, mesh top. Leaf litter substrate. Small heating pad stuck on side of terrarium, on the outside. Thermometer inside close to heating pad.
I put him in there in the late afternoon when he has already retired to his sleeping spot, and put him back out mid morning.
So, since he's just sleeping during that time anyways, is it ok that he doesn't have a lot of room in the terrarium? He's just snuggled into his leaf pile like he does outside. So far, the average temp over the last 48 hours has been 75 degrees in the terrarium.
Thoughts about this arrangement for the next few months? He's outside from about 11am to 5pm, as long as it's sunny, which is every day basically.