1 extra hour of sun?

**Alan1** · 21-04-2009, 10:44 PM

My outside enclosure gets the sun from sunrise until 4pm then the sun moves round to the front of the house. If I extended the enclosure by 20 feet they would get an extra hour of sun until 5pm (if it's sunny

). It would be a fairly big job to extend it by 20 feet, would it be worthwile for 1 extra hour at that time of day?

sammkins · 22-04-2009, 02:35 AM

sounds like they get more sun than mine, im not sure all that hard work for another hour of sun would make alot of difference, but if you like playing around with their enclosures - which i do then i would extend.

ibizathetort · 22-04-2009, 08:26 AM

Im sure Ive heard somewhere that an hour of good natural sun is worth more than say a few hours under a UV bulb so I would say definately yes!

eric&amy · 22-04-2009, 09:04 AM

lucky torts caledonia. my torts only get about 4-5 hours of sun a day .... *when the sun is there*

if finances allows, go for it and of course take pics

**Alan1** · 22-04-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ibizathetort

Im sure Ive heard somewhere that an hour of good natural sun is worth more than say a few hours under a UV bulb so I would say definately yes!

Yes I also read that but Ozric Jonathan measured the UV with his Solarmeter and found that at 4pm the UV at this latitude was worth very little. This was really the reason I was asking, I wondered how little was very little and that if it would be worthwhile doing the extension for the sake of one hour.. and also bearing in mind how many sunny days we get in the summer

swad1000 · 22-04-2009, 09:56 AM

Personally I'd say if they are getting full sun during the best part of the day, extending by an extra hour when the sun is starting to get low, would bring minor benefits at best.

Obviously thoughy, if you have an extra 20 feet spare, thats another enclosure, so logically more tortoises.

**Alan1** · 22-04-2009, 10:25 AM

Yeah swad, we would have space for more but when we have to bring them in we wouldn't really. 2 will do until the lottery is won

**16 shells** · 22-04-2009, 07:02 PM

Mine have been soaking up rays this week, but go in about 3.30pm, had enough i guess. Does yours stay out all day then Alan, the torts i mean
Paul

**Alan1** · 22-04-2009, 09:53 PM

Only if it's to be warm and until about 4pm just now. They usually sneak under the slate when it gets cooler

Paulg1 · 23-04-2009, 05:39 AM

I go with carl. the extra effort for what they gain isn't worth it. But the added space is definately a plus.

21-04-2009, 10:44 PM	#1
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	1 extra hour of sun? My outside enclosure gets the sun from sunrise until 4pm then the sun moves round to the front of the house. If I extended the enclosure by 20 feet they would get an extra hour of sun until 5pm (if it's sunny ). It would be a fairly big job to extend it by 20 feet, would it be worthwile for 1 extra hour at that time of day?

22-04-2009, 02:35 AM	#2
sammkins Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Surrey Posts: 321	sounds like they get more sun than mine, im not sure all that hard work for another hour of sun would make alot of difference, but if you like playing around with their enclosures - which i do then i would extend. __________________ My list: Owner of 3 boys + Hubby 1 Abyssinian Cat 1 Siamese Kitten 6 Horsfield Torts 6 Baby Sulcatas 1 rabbit 2 Aylesbury Ducks Hubbys list: 20 bearded Dragons 1 Blue tongue Skink 7 Chameleons House Gheckos and the list goes on!

22-04-2009, 09:04 AM	#4
eric&amy Member Hatched Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 276	lucky torts caledonia. my torts only get about 4-5 hours of sun a day .... when the sun is there if finances allows, go for it and of course take pics __________________ Proud owners of 3 baby Dalmatian Tortoises (T.h. hercegovinensis) We're moving slower then molasses on a warm day See our 3 live at "The Box" http://www.ustream.tv/channel/three-torts-in-a-box

22-04-2009, 07:02 PM	#8
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Mine have been soaking up rays this week, but go in about 3.30pm, had enough i guess. Does yours stay out all day then Alan, the torts i mean Paul __________________ Paul.

23-04-2009, 05:39 AM	#10
Paulg1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,116	I go with carl. the extra effort for what they gain isn't worth it. But the added space is definately a plus. __________________ 0.1.0 G. sulcata/Larry 0.1.0 G. pardalis babcocki/Leo 1.0.0 G. pardalis pardalis/Tino "Stop the world, I want to get off!"

22-04-2009, 08:26 AM	#3
ibizathetort Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 2,453	Im sure Ive heard somewhere that an hour of good natural sun is worth more than say a few hours under a UV bulb so I would say definately yes!

22-04-2009, 09:56 AM	#6
swad1000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,702	Personally I'd say if they are getting full sun during the best part of the day, extending by an extra hour when the sun is starting to get low, would bring minor benefits at best. Obviously thoughy, if you have an extra 20 feet spare, thats another enclosure, so logically more tortoises.

22-04-2009, 10:25 AM	#7
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Yeah swad, we would have space for more but when we have to bring them in we wouldn't really. 2 will do until the lottery is won

22-04-2009, 09:53 PM	#9
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Only if it's to be warm and until about 4pm just now. They usually sneak under the slate when it gets cooler

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