25-05-2017, 09:09 PM | #1 |
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how hot is hot enough
...is everyone basking in the glorious sunshine? I tested the water in one of the Tortoise water dishes/come sit in baths today and there is no way I would ever bathe my tortoises in that hot of water !? incredibly hot !! CB
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Yes it's been amazing here in Glasgow today. By about 10.30 a.m. mine were totally warmed up and starting to seek out a bit of shade to avoid over heating. They must have thought they were in Corsica.
Septimus decided it was the right day to dig a nest and she is still working on it now (9.30 at night). I put the basking light on for her!
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My tortoises were out in the garden at 7.30am grazing the lawn:0) No heat of course in the GH, no need for it this time of the year.
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Yes I put the light on because otherwise she would have been in the dark. But maybe she would have just carried on her work in the dark?
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Nice photo Jonathan, we don't get to see your set ups often - lovely ! And you are nearly in Norway so think the lights are northern lights really - at least you can see her also ! keep us posted on events wont you !
Another hoooot day here. found some huge weeds too so everyone is happy, lawn munching all day breakfast !
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I have had tortoises lay late in the evening and provided they still have the heat they will carry on laying. They sort of go into a trance they cant stop, unless it gets cold:0)
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If you get a mental picture of me covered in sun cream and wearing my thong swimwear in your head then that's Hot
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I think you were right the first time G , mental picture !! ha !
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