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Indeed.Thanks for the insight! I'll still love her all the same
It just sucks when some greedy seller rips people off charging more.
Indeed.Thanks for the insight! I'll still love her all the same
You said it- there def isn't a "one size fits all" solution, for sure. I see now, I'll have to tweak the set up as I go. Hopefully, I can do that in a way which doesn't entail wasting too much money on things that don't work (or much stress on the tort).How many CHE would depend on where the enclosure is. What temperature the area is.
Redfoot need to be kept around 84 degrees. Not above 90 and not below 75.
Personally and from my experience, 82 to 84 makes them the most comfortable.
You very well aren't going to know how many CHE, etc. you'll need until the enclosure is built. Will it be a closed chamber? Those hold in humidity and warmth the best.
They also really dislike bright lights. I would personally not recommend any Mercury VAPOR bulbs. They project either too little or too much UV into one small spot, are too bright and too hot. (I recently posted about them using a solarmeter) They also make holding a constant humidity nearly impossible.
Instead, buy a T5 HO 5.0 tube UV fixture. Maybe 24".
That will provide all of your UV and enough light.
IF your Redfoot is provided with a few hours of outdoors sunlight per week, it's TRUE that you can do without a supplemental UV source. Or even use a lower output T8 UV tube fixture.
I hope you can see how your questions don't have one size fits all answers.
They vary by the keepers circumstances.
You'll have to tweak things a bit until they work for you.
Thanks!! I've done a some more reading, and will definitely leave out the sand. I plan on using coco coir/sphagnum moss in like a 60/40 ratio. Is coco coir very messy? I also considered putting a thin base layer of volcanic rock at the bottom, to hold/release moisture- is this something others have done? I don't want my tort walking around on the rocks ,just have then underneath to provide/help release humidity.He looks good to me! May be being kept too dry. Also when you get the substrate set up, leave out the sand.
Good luck with your purchase.
Babies usually go for about $100 here. Juveniles usually $100-150, and adults are generally $200-300. $250 for this young Redfoot is an outrageous price.Excuse me for throwing my 5 pence in this discussion but I am very amazed how expensive Redfoot- and Yellowfoot tortoise are in America ! In Germany you`ll get a Redfoot baby for 100 Euro. That is in $ 90 right ?
Okay. I was startled reading the price the seller wants.Babies usually go for about $100 here. Juveniles usually $100-150, and adults are generally $200-300. $250 for this young Redfoot is an outrageous price.
I plan on talking the price down to around $130 or $150. I hope they are understanding and flexible with the price. $250 is really outrageous. I'll just have to be prepared to walk from the sale if need be. It would be a shame, as I am fond of this tort...but really think it would be robbery to pay that much.$250 is to much for this RF with that damaged shell. I got mine around $150 ( shipping cost included) from an online breeder located in FL 3 months ago. He (or she, I could not tell) was two and a half inches long, healthy after a long flight
The thing this tortoise has going for it is great growth so far. Should be pretty easy to grow smooth from this point. I've seen many that size in the $150 range for sale that were already Pyramiding.I plan on talking the price down to around $130 or $150. I hope they are understanding and flexible with the price. $250 is really outrageous. I'll just have to be prepared to walk from the sale if need be. It would be a shame, as I am fond of this tort...but really think it would be robbery to pay that much.
(gosh I hope I don't seem like a crazy Doolittle wannabe, lol).
He's under an orange-ish lamp in this pic...doesn't do his colors justice. He's very personable too.Introducing Raph (Raphael)!!!