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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tortoise Tom" data-source="post: 133543" data-attributes="member: 27883">I wouldn't tell anyone to heat their lateralis colony to 100 degrees, but as long as they have lots of food and wet stuff to get water from like oranges or melon, I bet they'd survive occasional spells of 100. Mine do fine and continue to breed when room temps are in the mid 90s in my reptile room. I wouldn't be surprised if it was near 100 up on their high shelves on a day like today when its 115 outside here. Certainly not optimal to go that high, but not a deal breaker either. And let's face it… You gotta keep the wife happy.</blockquote>