3 x Hermans outdoor housing

Mogthefrog · 18-05-2012, 06:16 AM

Hi I have 3 Hermans they are all 2.5 yrs old, I would like to move them outside as they are currently in a 4x2 indoor house (far too small I think).

Can they stay outside all year if I provide a heated house, or will they need to be in from September ?

Would it also be possible to advise on the heating that will be required if they stay outside.

Thanks

burnt toast · 18-05-2012, 06:40 PM

Yes they can stay outside all year round. Providing you provide them with an insulated heated shed/kennel or the like. Depends on how long you want your enclosure home to last them as to the size you provide. Obviously they are only little now so maybe a kennel or chicken coup & either a small tubular heater or ceramic heat emitter bulb would heat it - with a thermostat.

My small hermans have been outside in a shed all year round - the bigger ones hibernated.

Mogthefrog · 28-05-2012, 08:06 PM

Thanks Lynn, so from Nov onwards would it be best if they hibernated ? or can I just leave them with a heated outdoor enclosure. What substrate would be best for the enclosure ?

Pussygalore · 29-05-2012, 07:56 AM

to be honest if you aren't hibernating it would probably be cheaper to over winter them in the house, you will need to be providing the same heat/light conditions as you would in an indoor table. The shed would need to be very well insulated and even then I still think your house would be cheaper, even if you decide to hibernate there will still be a period either side ie autumm and spring when its to cold for a tort to go outside so again the indoor table would be a cheaper option, at least while they are still small and you have the room. I don't think there are many who opt to over winter outside without having spent a fortune on a building that will stay warm.

Mogthefrog · 30-05-2012, 07:24 PM

Thanks for the reply, at present my indoor table is only about 4x2, I could build a 2nd level on top but have no more room to supply a bigger table length wise. At present time due to the nice weather they have bben out from 8am - 7pm, so I am a bit loathed to leave them in a small table

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Originally Posted by Pussygalore

to be honest if you aren't hibernating it would probably be cheaper to over winter them in the house, you will need to be providing the same heat/light conditions as you would in an indoor table. The shed would need to be very well insulated and even then I still think your house would be cheaper, even if you decide to hibernate there will still be a period either side ie autumm and spring when its to cold for a tort to go outside so again the indoor table would be a cheaper option, at least while they are still small and you have the room. I don't think there are many who opt to over winter outside without having spent a fortune on a building that will stay warm.

18-05-2012, 06:16 AM	#1
Mogthefrog Junior Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 37	3 x Hermans outdoor housing Hi I have 3 Hermans they are all 2.5 yrs old, I would like to move them outside as they are currently in a 4x2 indoor house (far too small I think). Can they stay outside all year if I provide a heated house, or will they need to be in from September ? Would it also be possible to advise on the heating that will be required if they stay outside. Thanks

18-05-2012, 06:40 PM	#2
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,245	Yes they can stay outside all year round. Providing you provide them with an insulated heated shed/kennel or the like. Depends on how long you want your enclosure home to last them as to the size you provide. Obviously they are only little now so maybe a kennel or chicken coup & either a small tubular heater or ceramic heat emitter bulb would heat it - with a thermostat. My small hermans have been outside in a shed all year round - the bigger ones hibernated.

28-05-2012, 08:06 PM	#3
Mogthefrog Junior Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 37	Thanks Lynn, so from Nov onwards would it be best if they hibernated ? or can I just leave them with a heated outdoor enclosure. What substrate would be best for the enclosure ?

29-05-2012, 07:56 AM	#4
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	to be honest if you aren't hibernating it would probably be cheaper to over winter them in the house, you will need to be providing the same heat/light conditions as you would in an indoor table. The shed would need to be very well insulated and even then I still think your house would be cheaper, even if you decide to hibernate there will still be a period either side ie autumm and spring when its to cold for a tort to go outside so again the indoor table would be a cheaper option, at least while they are still small and you have the room. I don't think there are many who opt to over winter outside without having spent a fortune on a building that will stay warm.

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