I am long-time snake guy, interested in doing a back yard habitat for tortoises and have read up on Russians. Cost, size, personality, ease, etc. have led me to this species. I like the idea of doing outdoor hibernation. I live in Tyler, TX and temps in the Winter usually are 40s-60s in day and high 30s to low 50s night, with only about a dozen sub freezing days. If I can keep the enclosure dry in winter, I think this is a reasonable option. Can anyone troubleshoot/play devil's advocate for this plan for me. I have read up and appreciate that one has less control and monitoring ability with a set up like this. Other thoughts? Thanks in advance. Mike

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