A lot of the coil UVB problems were fixed 3 or 4 years ago. I can't speak for Zilla, but I've used Zoomed bulbs for my torts and my iguana and had no problems with either. Granted, I still prefer MVBs for their combined heat/uvb and Zoomed's excellent warranty (a full year, and the return...
As I said in my original post way back, I don't think Sulcatas and Redfoots should be housed together. They might be able to when they're relatively the same size, but that won't last very long. As I mentioned before, I think a better combo is Redfoot + Leopard. They're usually both pretty...
Tort_luv_5055, to answer a few of your questions:
First, don't take it personally. You made claims that I think are unfounded and often recited with no evidence to support them. I explained to you why I think your information is wrong. That's the basic premise of a debate. In posts like these...
What exactly is wrong with the enclosure? What leads you to believe the tortoise will die soon? It's sort of hard to go on 2 overhead photos and a vague description.
Actually, I thought I made my intentions pretty clear with my previous post. Until someone provides conclusive evidence that there is a reasonable predictability that all tortoises of different species living together will die from communicable disease, we should focus more on teaching potential...
To address a few of tort_luv_5055's points:
First of all your huge sulcata will hurt you redfoot.
Most likely, yes.
Second they will transmit diseases. They both have different immune system created to handle different diseases. If your Redfoot brings in some type of tropical disease, while...
I've heard all my torts and turtles make that sound at one point or another. In my head, I've always thought of it as the tort equivalent of grinding your teeth. Or, maybe it has something to do with natural mucus and saliva that's getting pushed between their beak.
At any rate, it's perfectly...
I use an ultrasonic humidifier with some success. I've rigged a medical breathing hose to the humidifier spout and then pipe the mist directly into the cage.
My main concern is strictly based on size. As others have said, Sulcatas are likely to eventually hurt Redfoots just because of their sheer size difference. Their temperament may be an issue as well (though I don't feel as comfortable with this statement as I have no experience with Sulcatas...
Pyramided Redfoots in the wild?
I'm currently watching Survivorman, and in this episode (Season 5, episode 2, "Frigate Island"), dude is on an island in the Grenadines.
Halfway into the episode, Survivorman encounters a little herd of wild Redfoots, and I was surprised to see that they were...
The main worry I would have comes down to size. That Sulcata and the CDT are much bigger (or going to be) than a russian, and that seems like more of a hazard to me than inter-mingling.