Recent content by Redfootguy123

My information comes from a reputable vet that specializes in exotic animals and reptiles, and has expert knowledge on redfoots, as well as other with specializations in exotic reptiles who have confirmed the knowledge. The papers were backing up the knowledge and showing that it is heavily...

Quick follow up since I didn’t address the scientific method response: I wasn’t saying keepers aren’t scientists and don’t use the scientific method, I was more talking about Tom’s disregard of the research as opinion in this specific situation. Sorry I should’ve been a little more clear.

I just felt like it was getting heated and wanted to avoid any escalation with Tom. I’m heading to work at the moment but I’ll grab what each of the articles say specifically later tonight or tomorrow. Oh yeah it’s definitely obvious no one completely restricts air exchange. I think this...

Petsmart cares for and sells thousands of tortoises per year, and has done so for several decades, does that automatically make them the highest standard of care? I have never seen the northern lights, does that mean they don’t exist? Your assertions that experience automatically means you are...

The purpose of using a fan on an indoor enclosure is to manage humidity and create airflow, as well as vent out stagnant air and vent in fresh air. Just putting one inside the enclosure does nothing besides move old air around. Venting the air does not defeat the purpose of an indoor enclosure...

Talking adult not babies. There’s definitely still some precision w/ babies but they need a lot more humidity. Poor airflow contributes to stagnant air and to mold and lung issues, other environmental factors outside vs inside (e.g., cleaners, substrate, etc), even in bioactive inside, lead to...

Yeah outside conditions are definitely a whole different story than in an enclosure. The differences are interesting though; outside, there is so much more room for error because the environment often makes up for it. There could be months of >90% humidity, but it is no problem for adult...

Sorry I might not have relayed the info (in terms of how I got it) very clearly; it is definitely a bit speculative, and a lot of it comes from hypothesizing in case reports + info from some of the more specialized & experienced exotic vets in my state. There is no current published research I...

While the situation is different for free range redfoots for a variety of reasons, as far as I’ve read, as well as based on conversations with exotic vets specializing in birds and reptiles (including one that has redfoots), the less developed respiratory system (e.g., poorly developed...

Just to clarify I agree with a 60-80% RH range, just curious about current thoughts/consensus of forum members on the subject Although I have read research that suggests hatchlings require higher humidity than adults. It was a bit older though (~2018) so not sure if it still holds up; my guy...

Obviously, information is updated as new discoveries are made. However, I’m curious about the communities current consensus on humidity for adult redfoots in closed chamber enclosures; some of the older guides on the forum + some of the consensus on older (and some newer) threads indicate that...

Thank y’all! Always good to be sure lol

Hey y’all, I recently noticed this on the bottom of my redfoot. I’m 80% sure it’s nothing (there is no give/it’s hard, no smell, etc) but I wanted to post and be sure because I know early stages of shell rot can look similar. It’s the wrinkles right around the abdominal scutes:

Best bet is to ask your vet at your torts annual checkup. If you’re going to a good exotic vet (make sure y’all are taking your torts to specialist vets!) they’ll either tell you it’s too early to know or they’ll have figured it out within a couple of seconds Edit: also for the person in the...

Thanks for the advice! I’m used to spoiling my animals so I go a little overkill sometimes with what to get them/put in their enclosure when another option is just as good lol