tort OUTDOOR enclosure info

[Mrs Mental]

Originally Posted by willheinz

Hi. You say that a tortoise should not be left outside, overnight in an unheated house. Is this really true? My 50 year old spur-thighed tortoise has been sleeping outside in an unheated (but well insulated) small wooden house since we've had here (obviously not during winter, just spring and summer ) and I've never been aware of any problems this has caused to her or her health. Would you still advise against this?

Thanks a lot

Sorry if I've missed something but who are you talking to?

[willheinz]

Originally Posted by Mrs Mental

Sorry if I've missed something but who are you talking to?

The person who created this thread, and said about not leaving torts outside in their first post...

[Mrs Mental]

Originally Posted by willheinz

The person who created this thread, and said about not leaving torts outside in their first post...

Ahhh right sorry - I couldnt work out who you were talking to.

I think the thread is pretty old I have to say - I dont know what date it was started but tis a good while ago.

As for leaving your tortoise outside well mine live outside from about April time through to September/October temperature dependant. They come in for a few weeks post and pre hibernation as I dont have any heated accomodation for them outside.

You'd find you'd get more answers if you post this as a new post on the main section rather than just in the housing section - then lots of people would be able to give answers and their opinions.

Hope that helps

[willheinz]

Sorry, I'm new here - but thank you very much for your help/advice

[Mrs Mental]

Originally Posted by willheinz

Sorry, I'm new here - but thank you very much for your help/advice

dont worry - Im still working things out and I've been here for a little while - I arent too technically minded (bit thick with pc's!!!) so it takes me a while to work out what to press and when!! Pop down to the main page and say hello - there's some really nice people in this section and everyone mucks in and helps each other out, we're all still learning aren't we so its good to be learning from each other

Bet your tortoise being the age he/she is could teach us a few things I expect

[willheinz]

Thank you for that kind welcome I look forward to meeting everyone!

[Cookaaaaay]

Originally Posted by Mollbags@blueyonder.co.uk

Hi,

Just some up dated pic's of my outside enclosure, now the grass has grown

Hermanns
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Whitei's

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Wow! That's a great setup!

[Ron Magpie]

Originally Posted by willheinz

Thank you for that kind welcome I look forward to meeting everyone!

Some of us are horrible!

[Reptilerescueden]

Originally Posted by -EJ

I'm curious if anyone can provide any evidence to even suggest this might be true. I know there are some tortoise keepers who practice better safe than sorry but I haven't found that this statement is anywhere near the truth.

Been using turf for as long as I've been keeping tortoises and I've found there seems to be no more risk to the tortoises than the veggies we eat.

After being our in the weather and being washed by the rain a few times... i.e. a week or so it doesn't make a difference if its been raining of course.

[Blinx56]

Would you mind re-uploading the images please as they no longer show up.

Thanks