adult reds

03-09-2006, 04:25 PM

hi

was wandering if the keepers of adult reds would be kind enough to share their knowledge and expertise with me

my question is generally with regards to both summer and winter housing

i am planning well ahead and intend to start making changes in the garden quite soon

photos description of outdoor enclosures
how long are they outside in general which months
do they stay out all night
do you heat the outdoor enclosures house/ hide
how do you maintain outdoor humidity

indoors / winter
photos or description of indoor accomodation
do you use a converted room garage or very large box enclosure

thanks all advise appreciated

linda

tortoise_crazy · 03-09-2006, 08:34 PM

i do not have any photos of their enclosure but our cherry heads are housed in a 6 foot by 4 foot shed heated with with a radiator and infra red bulb, we have a power sun in one corner for basking, the out side run is not next to the shed at this time but it is heavly planted with shrubs as they do seem to prefer this, they have a very large water bowl to use as they do like to soak, we never leave them out all night, they always get locked away.
phil

04-09-2006, 02:56 PM

thanks phill

an elewctric radiator ? does it need any protection ?

anybody else got any advice please ? pretty please

piglet · 04-09-2006, 04:27 PM

Hi Linda
You have seen mine but i can say i leave my adults out in good weather all night and day usually
through June ,July and August .
They do still have access to the outdoors in the months of May and September and really enjoy a good natural rain shower.
They are kept indoors through the winter months in a large table type enclosure 6x5 this is were they lay, there laying season being from September through to March.

Will post picture on thi sthread later
Darren

04-09-2006, 07:04 PM

thanks darren

well my babies have inherited the love of rain

whenever they hear the water sprayer they come running

what type of outdoor heater would you recomend would this be used with a theromostat

obviously i am talking for future arrangements

they will be tucked up indoors for the next few months unless of course we get an indian summer

linda x

03-09-2006, 04:25 PM	#1
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	adult reds hi was wandering if the keepers of adult reds would be kind enough to share their knowledge and expertise with me my question is generally with regards to both summer and winter housing i am planning well ahead and intend to start making changes in the garden quite soon photos description of outdoor enclosures how long are they outside in general which months do they stay out all night do you heat the outdoor enclosures house/ hide how do you maintain outdoor humidity indoors / winter photos or description of indoor accomodation do you use a converted room garage or very large box enclosure thanks all advise appreciated linda

04-09-2006, 04:27 PM	#4
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Hi Linda You have seen mine but i can say i leave my adults out in good weather all night and day usually through June ,July and August . They do still have access to the outdoors in the months of May and September and really enjoy a good natural rain shower. They are kept indoors through the winter months in a large table type enclosure 6x5 this is were they lay, there laying season being from September through to March. Will post picture on thi sthread later Darren __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

03-09-2006, 08:34 PM	#2
tortoise_crazy Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: east sussex Posts: 34	i do not have any photos of their enclosure but our cherry heads are housed in a 6 foot by 4 foot shed heated with with a radiator and infra red bulb, we have a power sun in one corner for basking, the out side run is not next to the shed at this time but it is heavly planted with shrubs as they do seem to prefer this, they have a very large water bowl to use as they do like to soak, we never leave them out all night, they always get locked away. phil

04-09-2006, 02:56 PM	#3
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	thanks phill an elewctric radiator ? does it need any protection ? anybody else got any advice please ? pretty please

04-09-2006, 07:04 PM	#5
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	thanks darren well my babies have inherited the love of rain whenever they hear the water sprayer they come running what type of outdoor heater would you recomend would this be used with a theromostat obviously i am talking for future arrangements they will be tucked up indoors for the next few months unless of course we get an indian summer linda x

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