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    advice needed on redfoot enclosure

    hi all! i just put together this enclosure for my redfoot tortoise so they can enjoy the weather outside! my main concern right now is that it won't be enough to protect from predators. would it be safe to leave my tortoise in this enclosure overnight? am I overthinking it? (btw i live in very...
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    Walking around at night with head in shell??

    Oh nice! Im about 2 hours away from there, just more south and closer to the other coast! That is some seriously good news!! I absolutely plan on taking advantage of the location. My main concern is predators though, do you have any tips or tricks to prevent predators from terrorizing my...
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    Walking around at night with head in shell??

    Very south Florida, essentially the everglades
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    Walking around at night with head in shell??

    Alright!!! I'll definitely look into something different for the outdoors, probably stick with the fenced in idea instead of the tortoise table! Can you possibly elaborate on what a good closed chamber enclosure would look like? Im just unfamiliar with the concept and would like to give my...
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    Walking around at night with head in shell??

    Once again, thank you for all the help and information! I definitely plan on changing the substrate and lighting/heating fixtures to more suitable ones. I'm quite unfamiliar with closed chambers, if you could provide a brief description of a good closed chamber setup, I would greatly appreciate...
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    Walking around at night with head in shell??

    Thank you for the advice! This is the current setup I have for him. I've realized that this setup may be the issue since it is more open and doesnt hold humidity very well. This current enclosure is kept inside but im considering getting a new enclosure that I can be okay with putting outside...
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    Walking around at night with head in shell??

    I woke up to my 2 year old red foot tortoise exhibiting some very odd behavior in the middle of the night. He was launching himself against the wall of his enclosure and staying within his shell the whole time. He proceeded to walk around his enclosure with his head still in shell. I immediately...
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