Safe night time temp drop for a Hermann? - Page 2

Tina · #11 (**permalink**) 13-01-2008, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by wizzasmum

My advise would not be to move the torts about for overnight habitat. They need to cool down and putting them into an overnight temp that may be slightly higher than some day time temps causes confusion as a rule. When a tort goes into it's hide or digs down it is not doing so to keep warm as it is cold blooded, but tather to ward off the danger of any too low temps (sorry if this is what you meant). What I do when the forecast is particularly severe is to leave the door from the tort room (conservatory) open overnight, so they get the overall temps of the house (usually slighter warmer).
Hope this helps.
Don't forget to post pics when you get them

Thanks Sue, good idea... I'll leave the door open tonight and see whether that makes a difference. If it's still going to be too cold I'll resite the table rather than move the tort at night.

I definitely won't forget to post pics, there could be quite a few

wizzasmum · #12 (**permalink**) 14-01-2008, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by marc p

so is it safe for a hermann to drop as low as 7*c at night then??

Absolutely - it happens in the wild at either end of the season.

wizzasmum · #13 (**permalink**) 14-01-2008, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by blondesarah

It is recommended that temps should not drop below 10c.

Whoever recommended this Sarah did not spend time with us in the Med in spring. I had two blankets and was much colder than I ever am at home in bed<g> Torts came out quite happily from their damp hiding places and nested during the day time

If this was going to be the cse for the whole year then I personally would recommend a setup in a place that did stay a little warmer at night but have never done so with any of my torts for over 25 years and rarely have vets visits and then never for problems related with temps or habitat.

Tina · #14 (**permalink**) 14-01-2008, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wizzasmum

My advise would not be to move the torts about for overnight habitat. They need to cool down and putting them into an overnight temp that may be slightly higher than some day time temps causes confusion as a rule. When a tort goes into it's hide or digs down it is not doing so to keep warm as it is cold blooded, but tather to ward off the danger of any too low temps (sorry if this is what you meant). What I do when the forecast is particularly severe is to leave the door from the tort room (conservatory) open overnight, so they get the overall temps of the house (usually slighter warmer).
Hope this helps.
Don't forget to post pics when you get them

Tried this last night and it worked a treat

the min temp went up by 4 degs to 11. Thanks for the tip, for some reason I'd have never thought of doing that

wizzasmum · #15 (**permalink**) 14-01-2008, 11:30 PM

LOL - I have two dogs who soon tell me to open the door when it gets a bit cool for them

There is a fate at the bottm of my stairs to keep them downstairs so they can come into the kitchen and no further, crruel Mummy that I am

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