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missbusy · 2008-02-10 11:11:26

Does anyone know can you let Tortoise's roam around the house or do they have to be kept in a heated tank all the time?

10-02-2008 12:11pm

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Does anyone know can you let Tortoise's roam around the house or do they have to be kept in a heated tank all the time?

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#2 10-02-2008 12:39pm

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It's not a good idea to do so according to the tortoise trust website.
They need heat and water to be available at all times.

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#3 08-05-2011 2:44pm

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i have a tunisian tortoise, have it for 7 years. if its a warm sunny day i let it out in the garden in a pen i have the top has wire mesh in case birds or cats are around. i don't leave it out if i'm inside. i let it out in the evenings and it will spend maybe 15-20 mins walking around the sitting room. it will walk around the skirting board ( i think its a boundry thing ) then it will sit in front of the fire or just flake out. just keep an eye on it.

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#4 08-05-2011 6:08pm

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Old thread...

I used to let mine outdoors too with the wire mesh

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