redfoot

Hi Everyone, I'm new to tortoise keeping. I have a baby Redfoot that's about 7-8 cm and super cute : ) I offer my baby Redfoot various mixed salads every day, but he/she never seems interested in eating any greens (kale, mulberry leaves, hibiscus leaves) and only wants to eat fruits and...

Hello everyone! I am a new tortoise owner and recently got three tortoises (two Russians and one red foot), all from petsore. They currently live in three enclosures and seem to be happy and active most of the time. Based on the online medical info I ordered Panacur (Fenbendazole) animal...

We got two Russians about 1 week ago and one red foot right after (my wife thinks red foot is beautiful). Russians are from PetSmart and red foot is from Petco (we already spent 2000+ to buy them plus all enclosures, a lot of equipment and food. We are almost broke lol). I found that our red...

Planning to build an 8x4 enclosure for my redfoot, need some advice on insulation, mounting tube lights and how many I should get? Substrate? Right now she’s in a temporary house (kiddie pool) with cypress mulch and coco coir, has CHE for her heat and 2 uvb bulbs, with some tinfoil around the...

Good Morning everyone, I am new to this and only want the best for my little tort Milwaukee. We have had him for almost about a month and bought it from a tortoise breeder up in West Palm Beach. We originally bought him a tortoise house, but within a week and a half we learned that was not the...

Hi, my name is Rowan and I have a 12 year old male red foot name Torti! He’s been with me since we were both little and we’ve grown up together! I’m currently in the Chicago burbs and I’m looking to build an outdoor enclosure in my parents back yard! Usually Torti lives with me at college in a...

my little tortoises Marlin and Emily when I first got them. they have been with me for 2 years now

Marlin is always watching me

This is Olive, her fav fruit is mango! I just got her 2 weeks ago and look forward to keeping in touch with other redfootie friends to learn more tips and tricks! I think she is a cherryhead (?) and she is about 3.5 inches in length. Any guestimates on how old she might be? Thanks!!

I am located in northern Colorado and am helping re-home a friends tortoise who is currently in our care. She is 7 years old and her name is Taco!

Hello everyone! After about a year on trying to locate red foots here on my island and feeling like I researched enough to feel confident in raising these magnificent creatures. I finally decided to pull the trigger and adopt the 2 red foots I’ve kept on visiting at our local petco. From what...

I've been treating my tortoise from a fungus in it's plastron for two weeks now. He has recovered very well, I've been applying betadine, chlorhexedine and clotrimazole (betadine just for the first three days). But it still has a black spot on the center of it's plastron, i'm worried it could be...

I was telling Mojo some funny stories while he was eating 🤣

Chowing on some Papaya.

Today's looks of distain

I am about to get 2 baby red foot tortoises, any tips and advice for them? And what is a good enclosure?

There is an opinion that UVA is essential for tortoises, because it enchances their color vision, affects feeding behaviour and overall activity. The typical lightning setup for temperate and desert species includes three components: 1. Incandescent bulb: visible light and some UVA, on for...

My juvenile cherry head has very dry skin on his front legs. Here are the enclosure specs: 3x4 feet, closed top, 3 CHE’s set at 85F, overall humidity 75-89% depending on how close to the heat lamps, T5 UV light 10hrs daily, cypress mulch substrate. He gets daily soaks in lukewarm water also. I...

Heya! First post here as a lurker. I have a 3 year old redfoot ( I’m the 3rd owner of her! Had her for only 3 months now.) for which I am building an indoor enclosure! I have planned it out so that she will have a two level- enclosure with a total walking space of around 34 sqft. My question for...