Too hot?

johnsonnboswell

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"Too hot" is not entirely based on a temperature reading. It also depends on shade, the ability to burrow into damper & cooler substrate, availability of cool water, etc. Spraying the walls & substrate also bring the temps down. In a hard scaped enclosure with a lot of rocks & no shade, the temps will be much higher than the ambient air temperature.
 

CanadianTestudo

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Every Summer so far my tortoise has had her little summer rest where she is inactive for maybe a month. This summer so far seems very cold though (lucky me I don't have to deal with the crazy temps you all have to deal with). Once she goes into this I just let her be (turn of the lights to save on the hydro bill) and wait for her to wake up
 
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