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    New Enclosure, Weird Behavior

    I have tried the small pots, only to have spent $30 on plants to come home and find everything trampled. This time I bought heavy pots but haven't added them in yet. Well at least the $30 gave him some brief entertainment trampling plants!
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    New Enclosure, Weird Behavior

    I live in northeast Ohio....long cold winters. This past year, we had 70+ degree weather in late October early November, so he actually had a couple of outside days late in the year. But our weather can go up or down 60 degrees in a day. He goes outside regularly from mid/late May until roughly...
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    New Enclosure, Weird Behavior

    Wow, I thought he'd be ecstatic to be in such a nice large and comfortable home. Why is he so aggressive lately? And what about his ceramic tortoise episode? I also caught him staring, then clucking at a golf ball I put in there for him to push around. His behavior is totally different...
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    New Enclosure, Weird Behavior

    February 23, so roughly a month.
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    New Enclosure, Weird Behavior

    Hi Everyone! I have a redfoot named Chip, approximately 7-10 yrs old, over 10 lbs, and probably around 10-12" long. I finally got most of Chip's new enclosure done. It is approximately 10' x 4'. Just needs some finishing touches. I bought some plants to add, but Chip likes to steamroll and...
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    Need to upgrade indoor redfoot tortoise enclosure

    I love all of your responses regarding tortoise housing. We are in the process of a new enclosure for Chip, my redfoot. After many many hours of research on what materials to use and what size, etc., Chip is going to get a much larger enclosure than what he is in right now. My husband and I...
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    Need to upgrade indoor redfoot tortoise enclosure

    Interesting pool idea. I know from experience, however, there is literally a pool shortage, and if I buy a pool, it will definitely be for me and not Chip, lol. I like the frame of the pool, however, getting in and out to feed him and clean it out might be difficult, so it would have to be a...
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    Need to upgrade indoor redfoot tortoise enclosure

    Where do you live? Maybe we should get them together, lol! I haven't measured him lately, but he had a growth ring around his shell recently. I think he was around 5 years old when I got him and have had him for almost 7 years. He has grown so much since then. I think he was around 6 inches when...
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    Need to upgrade indoor redfoot tortoise enclosure

    Thank you so much. I love your responses. You gave me three great alternatives that I can research further, and quite possibly find a way to combine one or two and tweak them to Chip's comfort and ideal enclosure. My son also got me three very large pieces of plexiglass that I was thinking of...
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    Need to upgrade indoor redfoot tortoise enclosure

    Yes, I have thought about making another larger box, and making a greenhouse type top for it so that it can keep humidity in. Unless I put a whole greenhouse type structure in my basement, which I don't want to do because it tends to be mildewy down there, and also colder in the winter, I would...
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    Need to upgrade indoor redfoot tortoise enclosure

    Last year I bought the PVC shower liner that goes under the shower pan. It smelled so full of chemicals that I could not personally tolerate the smell as well as have the heart to leave the poor animal in the same room with it. It literally smelled up my entire house and caused me to have...
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    Need to upgrade indoor redfoot tortoise enclosure

    I am in Northeast Ohio. Our winters are long and cold with a lot of snow. I don't think an outdoor heated shed would work for our long snowy winters. I would even hesitate to keep him outside all the time during the summers as well, because as I mentioned, we have a lot of wildlife around here...
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    Need to upgrade indoor redfoot tortoise enclosure

    Hi, I am a redfoot owner and am looking to upgrade Chip's indoor tortoise enclosure. I got him when he was a little guy around 6 years ago, and he is roughly 12 years old. During the summer he is in an outside enclosure placed around a shrubby treed area where he can hide under cover or bask...
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    Ramming my foot!

    Hope your sulcata isnt too big! That has to hurt. My guy literally speeds up & chases my feet all over the room.
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    Ramming my foot!

    Do they do this at a certain age? He never did before!
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