Thank you! I’m really happy with how it turned out.
We used a material called coroplast for the top and sides- essentially like a plastic corrugated signboard, and plexiglass for the front panels. Already the humidity has bumped up, and it’s had good temperature regulation too. Chicken brooder...
Here are some updated photos after she was soaked. The cavernous hole does appear to run underneath her scute line and there is a bunch of cracking/flaking around it. Some of the flakes are mobile and that seems to be where she is uncomfortable. I am a little worried about water getting trapped...
Just an update. We have moved and lowered the wattage of her ceramic heat emitter so now she is only getting up to 85-86 degrees at night. We are also in the process of building her an enclosed top to her enclosure.
BUT in all my fussing, I discovered a few holes in her shell between the scutes...
I see now what you mean about using a greenhouse as a cover. That’s a good idea. I am definitely inspired. And the idea of using a chicken brooder is excellent. She’d probably love that! I think she’ll be getting some upgrades!
Zeropilot,
I am envious of your tortoises. I wish my tortoise could come to Florida and spend time with you. Honestly, I get so frustrated that large tropical tortoises are subjected to living in Canada and forced to live indoors for at least part of the year. It is not ideal.
But that being...
Ok, I’ll try to aim for 82-84. I get what you’re saying about creating a more ambient temperature with an enclosed chamber.
Just from your experience, how can this be achieved with an adult Redfoot that needs a large enclosure? Like how would you get in to clean it? I’m open to ideas.
Her ceramic heat emitter is 9-10 inches from the top of her shell, but yes, this is probably making her too hot and too dry. Now that I think about it, the majority of the weird shell growth is around the area where the ceramic heat emitter is closest to the shell, so this is probably the...
Thank you Yvonne.
Now that you mention it, I am wondering if her ceramic heat emitter is too close. She likes to sleep under it, and even though its on a thermostat, I have temp gunned her shell at 97 degrees at times. I'm going to reduce the wattage of the ceramic heat emitter and pull it back...
Two years ago, we adopted an adult red foot tortoise. When we got her, she had significant pyramiding, but since we got her, the growth between her scutes has been really rough looking, with some imperfections. She is currently 8 years old (we think), she is 13inches long, and weighs 14-15...