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Thank you Richard. Yes we keep them outside year round but we do make sure they don't freeze. Some are left where they have chosen if it's safe, then we add layers of leaves, card board, and tarp over the top (or pond liner) for additional protection. Others are moved to a mini-building with a pig blanket. These tortoises are much better suited to our northern cold winters than the desert type tortoises being widely sold in the U.S, today. They certainly cost less on maintenance. And we are pleased that promoting this tortoise also helps to conserve it cosiderring it's status in it's native range being so sketchy.
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