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Hi Jeffrey - Nice to meet you.
Phoenix is great for many varieties of tortoises but extended high temps over 100 are really tough on Mountain Tortoises. I have friends that have worked with Mountain Tortoises and even successfully breed and hatched them in the Phoenix area; it required irrigation, shallow wading pools, deep shade, and indoor/outdoor setups. Unless you can provide a really good setup to cool things down, I don't recommend Mountain Tortoises for your location.
All the best,
John
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