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I currently keep redfoots, yellowfoots, Burmese stars and a Greek tortoise. I also have African Helmeted turtles. I’m in north Florida so some of my adult tortoises live outdoors year round. I will share care, diet and husbandry tips.

Tortoise Wendy

Tortoise Wendy
Checking the yellowfoots after some unusually cold weather in north Florida. #yellowfoot #tortoises
Fall is the perfect time for young tortoises to spend the day outside #tortoise #tortoiseenclosure
Dattebayo showing off his moves, while Lazarus is unimpressed. #pelomedusa #turtle #turtles
Turtle using sand to scratch his back. #pelomedusa #turtle
What do you do with larger outdoor tortoises when the temperature dips? In my area it rarely gets so cold that they have to come inside, so we make sure every outdoor tortoise has a heated insulated night house they can be locked in. This is my latest creation for three yellowfoot tortoises. It’s made of PVC sheets and trim board, wood in Florida doesn’t last long between the temps, humidity and insect pests. It's a little over 6 feet by 27” wide. There are 2 doors that can be locked and a double-pane plexiglass window. There is is ProHeat PH-152 panel for the warm side controlled by a Herpstat. I will be adding a secondary smaller ProHeat panel on the cool side to help on very cold nights. I also have a Govee temp/humidity sensor that I can set alarms on if the temp gets too low. The bottom has scrap linoleum and coconut coir. #tortoise #yellowfoot #tortoisecare #tortoiseenclosure #outdoortortoise Follow me Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theTortoiseWendy/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tortoisewendy
Outdoor heated night house for yellowfoot tortoises
#yellowfoot #eggs #tortoises
Yellowfoot tortoise eggs, 66 days. Hopefully in December we’ll have 7 new babies.
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