Tortytoes Gma
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Hello all. My daughter rescued a Sulcata from her neighbor who was not feeding it then moved away and left it. He is a sweet, 45-50lb Sulcata that we named Tortytoes. Unfortunately, her yard and very large dogs were not a good fit with the tortoise so he has come to live with me. I have him on a good sleeping and eating schedule and he seems happy and relaxed and has figured out he likes to come inside once a day for a walk! We originally planned to find a good home for him but I have fallen in love with the kiddo and hate to bounce him somewhere else.
I currently have him housed in a dog house at night with a zoopad and a regular heating pad on the roof covered with an emergency (foil) blanket and towel to keep the heat in. The door is covered at night. We have a remote thermometer to monitor and keep his house between 68 and 72 degrees at night,. All is working well but he needs a bigger space for those days he can't go outside.
I am converting a Little Tikes playhouse so I can set up heating lamps and a bigger space for wet cold days. I have everything worked out except the heating. I would like to get a reliable and affordable unit that will turn on and off as needed and stay in a preset (by me) range. I would appreciate recommendations. Thank you in advance.
I currently have him housed in a dog house at night with a zoopad and a regular heating pad on the roof covered with an emergency (foil) blanket and towel to keep the heat in. The door is covered at night. We have a remote thermometer to monitor and keep his house between 68 and 72 degrees at night,. All is working well but he needs a bigger space for those days he can't go outside.
I am converting a Little Tikes playhouse so I can set up heating lamps and a bigger space for wet cold days. I have everything worked out except the heating. I would like to get a reliable and affordable unit that will turn on and off as needed and stay in a preset (by me) range. I would appreciate recommendations. Thank you in advance.