That looks very professional, nicely done.On another site (reptile amino), we are in desperate need a of a redfoot care sheet. So, I created one. I have never owned a redfoot, nor have I done extensive research of their care, so I definitely need people to check it for me.
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That looks very professional, nicely done.
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Redfoots do bask and need an over head basking light in the 90-degree range.
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Very very informative! This is a very minor change but if you remove “things” it isn’t necessary and it will look more professional. Great job!
This is different then I've been led to believe in the forum. I was told they don't bask, and bright light would cause stress. So I don't provide a place to bask for my RF. Is that correct though? I'm just a beginner at this. @Anyfoot knows his stuffView attachment 239079
Redfoots do bask and need an over head basking light in the 90-degree range.
I don’t provide a basking spot for mine. It dries out the carapace and contributes to pyramiding.This is different then I've been led to believe in the forum. I was told they don't bask, and bright light would cause stress. So I don't provide a place to bask for my RF. Is that correct though? I'm just a beginner at this. @Anyfoot knows his stuff
I don’t provide a basking spot for mine. It dries out the carapace and contributes to pyramiding.
An ambient temp of 80/86f is fine. Humidity in my opinion wants to be s minimum of 90%+. I’m seeing some very minor stacking when kept at 80% humidity. If a dry basking spot is provided then the stacking is more severe.
Feed a good varied diet with plenty of calcium and vitamins in a humid climate with no basking spot in my opinion is the way to go for a tort up to 2yrs old.
I don’t use one for my adults. But I do let them out and they do bask.Thank you! Would you recommend using one for an adult?
I don’t use one for my adults. But I do let them out and they do bask.
It’s my opinion that it’s programmed into them to want to bask. But in nature I suspect that predators keep them at bay. They just have to keep hidden for fear of being eaten. These hiding spots are very humid. As they grow the bones become stronger and basking does not have the impact that it has on a soft supple baby. This coincides with them being bigger and less vulnerable so venturing out into the open is more likely. An adult redfoot has one main predator, the jaguar. A baby has many predators.
In captivity they become tame, they stop hiding and will bask for hours on end. It’s up to us keepers to imitate the micro climates they are forced to live in whilst at the vulnerable stage of life in the wild. No basking. Or at least limited basking.
You need to create an ambient temp with no concentrated heat spots for redfoots. Hugh humidity. Use a uvb strip light over the feeding area for vitamin D.Ok, thank you!