Cloudy but 18c out or in what's best ?

kevvy1985 · 26-06-2013, 11:22 AM

My Herman's are spoilt n loved buy I'm a bit confused what's better for the torts at this time of year it's warmer today it's 18•c but over cast, am I being mean keeping in the warm feeding them indoors or shall I let them go out but the hide under bushes there not eating a lot out side as its over cast hmmm I wanna let them out as often as I can for exercise and they can feed at there own speed or feed them in doors where they can bask n walk around there tortoise tables , both indoor and out door runs on my profile but I'm making a bigger indoor run for them tomorrow with weather set to be soggy summers for the next 10 years

xx

burnt toast · 26-06-2013, 11:36 AM

Put them out. That temp is fine

& you will usually find there are sunny spells between the clouds. My torts are active outside at lower temps than this

kevvy1985 · 26-06-2013, 11:41 AM

Thanks

but there only 4 years old n seem to hide up a lot out side so worried there not eating as much as they should I do weigh them every month and they are always putting on weigh so out they go lol

x I added you as a friend burnt toast

thanks

Suze65 · 26-06-2013, 12:48 PM

yep put them out , its June, mine are active , I've only got the babies in. I also read some where that we are going to have summers like this for the next 10 years

but maybe after that we will have 10 years of good summers

its like something out of the Bible!!!!!

kazzabb · 26-06-2013, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mediterraneansuze

yep put them out , its June, mine are active , I've only got the babies in. I also read some where that we are going to have summers like this for the next 10 years

but maybe after that we will have 10 years of good summers

its like something out of the Bible!!!!!

Right, I'm off to seek asylum (from the weather) in another country, see you all in ten years - it's been great xx
Karen

Suze65 · 26-06-2013, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kazzabb

Right, I'm off to seek asylum (from the weather) in another country, see you all in ten years - it's been great xx
Karen

Haha, I'll come with you, where shall we go, south of France, Italy???!!!!

kevvy1985 · 26-06-2013, 09:24 PM

Italy sounds nice

but I like our country side we just make the best of a soggy situation lol thanks for your advice much appreciated

only tortoise keepers should be safe from the biblical weather as we are doing good deeds for our beloved tortoises x

**Alan1** · 28-06-2013, 10:47 AM

My torts just hide away at 18c

ben_e71 · 28-06-2013, 02:20 PM

Yes after a few temporary fixes after my post about burying I let mine out again and once again the are buried. This time under the lavender. Pointless weather.

FLINTUS · 28-06-2013, 04:33 PM

Even my reds are out today, it is about 20 here and both them and the hinges are loving it.

26-06-2013, 11:22 AM	#1
kevvy1985 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kent , uk Posts: 44	Cloudy but 18c out or in what's best ? My Herman's are spoilt n loved buy I'm a bit confused what's better for the torts at this time of year it's warmer today it's 18•c but over cast, am I being mean keeping in the warm feeding them indoors or shall I let them go out but the hide under bushes there not eating a lot out side as its over cast hmmm I wanna let them out as often as I can for exercise and they can feed at there own speed or feed them in doors where they can bask n walk around there tortoise tables , both indoor and out door runs on my profile but I'm making a bigger indoor run for them tomorrow with weather set to be soggy summers for the next 10 years xx

26-06-2013, 12:48 PM	#4
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	yep put them out , its June, mine are active , I've only got the babies in. I also read some where that we are going to have summers like this for the next 10 years but maybe after that we will have 10 years of good summers its like something out of the Bible!!!!! __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

28-06-2013, 04:33 PM	#10
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26-06-2013, 11:36 AM	#2
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,245	Put them out. That temp is fine & you will usually find there are sunny spells between the clouds. My torts are active outside at lower temps than this

26-06-2013, 11:41 AM	#3
kevvy1985 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kent , uk Posts: 44	Thanks but there only 4 years old n seem to hide up a lot out side so worried there not eating as much as they should I do weigh them every month and they are always putting on weigh so out they go lol x I added you as a friend burnt toast thanks

26-06-2013, 09:24 PM	#7
kevvy1985 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kent , uk Posts: 44	Italy sounds nice but I like our country side we just make the best of a soggy situation lol thanks for your advice much appreciated only tortoise keepers should be safe from the biblical weather as we are doing good deeds for our beloved tortoises x

28-06-2013, 10:47 AM	#8
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	My torts just hide away at 18c

28-06-2013, 02:20 PM	#9
ben_e71 Member Incubating Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 144	Yes after a few temporary fixes after my post about burying I let mine out again and once again the are buried. This time under the lavender. Pointless weather.

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