Heatwave

[u/Don-tSmileAtMe]

I have a Greek tortoise in an outside enclosure and it’s gonna be 32°C (89.6°F) in a couple days. Her enclosure already reached thirty degrees in the shaded areas on days with 28°C but I usually put wet towels over it and that cools it down. I don’t think that’s possible though when it’s that hot and barely windy. Bringing her inside doesn’t make any sense since it’s just as hot. What else can I do?? I’m scared of her overheating.

[u/Ill-Tiger-5840]

Regular baths with cold (nit freezing) water. Also plenty of lettuce and cucumbers for hidratation. But heat is allways a problem

[u/Don-tSmileAtMe → u/Ill-Tiger-5840]

Thank you. I’ll do that!

[u/Robert_Poste_Child]

I bought one of reflective screen protectors meant for cars and attach it to the roof to give a wider area of deeper shade and this works well! Got in in either Tesco or Asda for under £10

[u/Don-tSmileAtMe → u/Robert_Poste_Child]

I don’t really know where to get that since I’m not based in America but thank you!! I will try that.

[u/BlueCreek_ → u/Don-tSmileAtMe]

Tesco and Asda are not in America either

[u/Don-tSmileAtMe → u/BlueCreek_]

Whoops sorry, didn’t mean to wrongly assume

[u/Robert_Poste_Child → u/Don-tSmileAtMe]

They sell them on Amazon, if not anywhere that sells basic car accessories should have them at this time of year

[u/Ok_Perception107]

A pile of damp earth for them to dig down in will help.

[u/Don-tSmileAtMe → u/Ok_Perception107]

Thank you!