Recent content by BoyHector

Hi. I was wondering if anybody can tell me why my Redfoot has white spots on his feet and if this is normal. Thanks!

Ok I will definately try these ideas this weekend. Thanks for the advice!

I'm not sure how big the tank is. I believe it's a 20 gallon tank. I originally had a russian and it was pretty small, so the tank seemed ok. But she died... she had herpes. So then we got the redfoot but he was much bigger than her. Yeah I think I'm going to go to the store this weekend and do...

Well I do know that the setup is too small, that's what the vet said. I'm going to work on a new one this weekend. She said he's about 4-5 yrs old. And I can't post any pics as of now cuz I'm at work:([hr] And yes, there is a lot of light. Should I turn off the heat lamps and the UV light at night?

Can somebody please help me on how to get my RF out of hiding. He stays in there day and night. He went to the vet last week, and he came out healthy as can be. The temps staying about 90, then around his hut is about low 80's.

I was wondering if it was normal that my RF, Hector, stays in his hide most of the day. When we first got him last week he was very social. But now it seems like all he wants to do is stay in his little hiding place all the time. I was just wondering if it could be cuz he was in a new place or...

OH NO!!! Are you serious?!?! That's funny. He goes to the vet tomorrow for "his" 1st check-up, so I guess we'll see... lol.

Hello everyone! Here are some pics of our new redfoot. Does he look okay to everybody cuz I really don't know what to look for....

OH Good! I'm just a paranoid freak now that I know what can happen to these lil guys.

Here is the only pic I have right now... I will take better ones tomorrow before work and post them. Does he look okay?

I live here in Indianapolis, IN. We got rid of almost everything of Claire's, and for the rest, the vet taught us how to properly sterilize everything. I'm not sure how contagious they are either, but I definetely don't want that happening again. It was a very bad situation and I'm still sad...

Hello! My name is Monica and I'm sooooo new to this whole tortoise thing, but so far I'm really enjoying it. My family and I purchased a red foot, Hector, from the pet store last week. After reading some posts on here, I'm wishing I went with a breeder but he's really cool and has his first vet...