Re: hot and cool temperature for sulcata

Posted by Jerry D. Fife on February 15, 2002 at 23:07:06:

In Reply to: hot and cool temperature for sulcata posted by Keith on February 12, 2002 at 19:11:21:

Keith:

They can handle the warm temps as long as they have shade to escape the sun. This can be a burrow, tortoise house, bushes or tall grass. Mine regularly experience temps over 110 degrees with no problems. They are not active during periods of extreme heat or cold, but G. sulcata can actually handle quite a range of temperatures.

Good luck,

Jerry

If the proper temperature is 85 to 90 hot and 70 to 75 cool,what about when outside temps stay in the 90 to 100 range all day long.I live in central Texas and was concerned about the outdoor enclosure that I am planning on building for my young sulcata.Sometimes it will stay over 100 degrees and very humid for weeks at a time.There is literally no escape from the sweltering heat outdoors in the summer.I'm sure there are others with this situation.

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