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Beasley is "only" 22, but I know her exact hatchday, so at least I DO know her age for sure. :-).

Extended my enclosure from 8x12 to 8x16 because I will be getting 2/3 more Redfoots/Elongateds. Will be changing up the shelter because...

They learn routine. My redfoot is out all day long from April - October, but I bring her in at night. It is not safe outside at...

Goodness. Sit in a chair and lift your legs up. Put them on the railing. This isn't brain surgery.

I agree. The tortoise feels unsafe and exposed. Baby torts spend most of their day hiding. Provide more places to hide.

They don't, though. Yellowfoots do. Redfoots are tortoises of the edges. They are usually found on the outskirts of forests, in the...

What do you mean by 6 hours a day of visible light? It's otherwise dark? You want 10-12 hours of light. Not bright light--as forest...

I still soak my redfoot (now 22) most days. Some days I get too busy, but I try to do it. She soaks in the bathtub these days.

Yesterday afternoon I did something that Tom and other experienced tortoise keepers have repeatedly warned against : I took my 3 year...

Absolutely protect the tortoise. My dogs have zero access to my tortoise. I even put a wire and concrete barrier on their side of the...

As I think was clear from my post, I was talking about what I did when Beasley was a baby. I got her in Oct but from the next Spring she...

I don't see how you can help that, as most torts are eventually going to get time in an outdoor enclosure. I find that every fall...

Predators are not an issue if the person builds a safe enclosure and does not leave them out at night. I live in a humid, hot place and...

OK. Well, I treat mushrooms as a regular part of the diet. After all, they grow right non the ground, so are readily available pretty...