Greek tortoise environment — terrestrial temperate/subtropical; POTZ 20–28°C, 30–50% humidity, UVB essential, hibernates, herbivore

Greek tortoise environment

The text below is reproduced verbatim from the first-hand source (Merck Veterinary Manual).

> Greek tortoise Terrestrial, temperate to subtropical 20–28 (68–82) 30–50 BS Yes H, c > BS, broad-spectrum lighting (UVB 290–300 nm) essential; NS, no special lighting requirements, although broad-spectrum lighting is still recommended because it is likely to have health benefits.

Source: pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_reptile_husbandry.txt (first-hand professional veterinary reference, tag-stripped).

Claims (verified C1 substrings of source_file)

• Greek tortoise Terrestrial, temperate to subtropical 20–28 (68–82) 30–50 BS Yes H, c
• BS, broad-spectrum lighting (UVB 290–300 nm) essential; NS, no special lighting requirements, although broad-spectrum lighting is still recommended because it is likely to have health benefits.