Re: Russian temp.

Posted by Eric T. on June 22, 2000 at 23:02:33:

In Reply to: Russian temp. posted by Ryan on June 22, 2000 at 15:07:45:

: I'm not sure what the low-end temperature is, but if the tortoise is hibernating it can take close to freezing. Remember that the temperature in a tortoise's burrow is gooing to be warmer than the outside air. Personally I don't like to hibernate Russian torts, so I wuold take them indoors during the winter.
On the high end of the scale Russian torts can easily take temperatures over 100* farenheit as long as there is a cooler area to rest in. I keep my Russian tort at around 80* with a basking spot at about 90* outside on really hor days I provide water to wade in and drink and shade to rest in.

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: : I'm not sure what the low-end temperature is, but if the tortoise is hibernating it can take close to freezing. Remember that the temperature in a tortoise's burrow is gooing to be warmer than the outside air. Personally I don't like to hibernate Russian torts, so I wuold take them indoors during the winter. : On the high end of the scale Russian torts can easily take temperatures over 100* farenheit as long as there is a cooler area to rest in. I keep my Russian tort at around 80* with a basking spot at about 90* outside on really hor days I provide water to wade in and drink and shade to rest in.

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