| Lighting: |
If you keep your tortoise outdoors it will get
plenty of sunlight which it needs to stay healthy. |
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| Physical Design: |
The best place to keep your Desert Tortoise is
outdoors. Although depending on the climate that
you live in it may not always be possible. Be sure
to provide your Desert Tortoise with plenty of shade
in case it gets too hot from the summer sun. |
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| Size: |
If they are kept outdoors size should not be an
issue but if they are kept indoors you will need
to provide them with plenty of room to roam around
in. |
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| Substrate: |
A thick layer of sand works best as a substrate
because these tortoises like to burrow in the wild. |
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| Temperature: |
The warm end of the temperature gradient should
reach 90 degrees F while the cool side should remain
lower at 75 degrees F. |
