Temps for housing horsefields outdoors?

SpanishD · 21-02-2008, 10:12 AM

My horsefields have an indoor and outdoor enclosure and they go outside most days.

Just wondering what sort of temp has it got to be overnight to leave them out full time without any extra heat source?

They have a couple of hides in their outdoor enclosure but should I put a little house in there with a door and shut them in there overnight?

Any ideas please.

Louise

joathome · 21-02-2008, 11:19 AM

Idealy nothing below 10c but as your in spain you lucky thing i cant imagine it getting lower than that, we have to wait alot longer to get our torts outside 24/7

SpanishD · 21-02-2008, 11:31 AM

Thankyou Jo

I'm going to keep an eye on the temps for the next week but I don't think we are dropping below 10 degrees over night now. May leave it another couple of weeks to be sure it's warm enough. Day time temps are great now but we have had 10 days of really cold wind so the torts have been indoors

21-02-2008, 10:12 AM	#1
SpanishD Member Juvenile Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 812	Temps for housing horsefields outdoors? My horsefields have an indoor and outdoor enclosure and they go outside most days. Just wondering what sort of temp has it got to be overnight to leave them out full time without any extra heat source? They have a couple of hides in their outdoor enclosure but should I put a little house in there with a door and shut them in there overnight? Any ideas please. Louise __________________ Louise and Daisy (13) Keeper of leopard tortoises Springer spaniel......Molly Blue and Gold Macaw.....Merlin Blue fronted Amazon......Monty Love Bird....Scooby

21-02-2008, 11:19 AM	#2
joathome Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: colchester, essex Posts: 2,046	Idealy nothing below 10c but as your in spain you lucky thing i cant imagine it getting lower than that, we have to wait alot longer to get our torts outside 24/7 __________________ JO

21-02-2008, 11:31 AM	#3
SpanishD Member Juvenile Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 812	Thankyou Jo I'm going to keep an eye on the temps for the next week but I don't think we are dropping below 10 degrees over night now. May leave it another couple of weeks to be sure it's warm enough. Day time temps are great now but we have had 10 days of really cold wind so the torts have been indoors __________________ Louise and Daisy (13) Keeper of leopard tortoises Springer spaniel......Molly Blue and Gold Macaw.....Merlin Blue fronted Amazon......Monty Love Bird....Scooby

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