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Keeping a sulcata tortoise outside all summer long?
Hi there!
Does anyone have experience with keeping sulcata tortoises in Dubai?
Mine is about 10 months old and quite active. The tortoise is outside in our garden all the time at the moment - I used to carry her in and out every day, but the constant change seemed to disrupt her rythm, so I am trying to let her stay out at the moment. During the hot hours she hides inside a plant and is partly burrowed in the sand, but I think she is too small to dig deep burrows. There is shade and the sprinkler is on around noon (if you wonder why, ask our gardener who doesn't speak a word english), so the tortoise gets moisture which I guess helps to cool down. But I am constantly worried that some day the heat will be too much, especially as I will be with in Europe with my kids for the next 4 weeks. Any experience with that? According to what I have read on other forums, sulcatas should be fine in desert climate...
Thanks in advance!
Cheers
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