He can’t see out it is about 3.5 feet high so i hope adding space will help…h definitely outgrew this current enclosure. i noticed he climbs specifically when I walk near the enclosure, I put a camera in the enclosure and found he hardly climbs when nobody is home. probably remembering I take...
Thanks for the useful info/advice. I will definitely be improving the enclosure over the next few months while planning a good build for a larger space.
about 6 months ago he started to hump his old hides he doesn’t fit under anymore. This is part of why the enclosure is so empty now its been...
Wow I definitely underestimated how significantly too small the enclosure is. How concerned about predators such as fox coyotes racoons or birds of prey? Is an 8 pound tortoise off the menu for these types of animals? For building a larger enclosure I am trying to think of what to do to...
Any suggestions for real or fake plants that are safe/durable enough to last more than a week or two of tortoise trampling? He outgrew all of his hides one by one over the past year too.
Yes this was directly after soaking. I pour water on the edges to increase humidity, but have not done this in awhile because the substrate has been starting to get damp at the top and he splashes in the water anyway lol. The sores to me do look as though they are staying too moist to fully heal...
No i have never noticed him shifting or trying to scratch using his hind legs like in the video. He walks very athletically and has about 2.5-3 inches of clearance under his shell while walking. Sometimes he does lazily drop down when stopping, and the climbing is definitely concerning. The...
He doesn’t have to climb to get to the water but he gets in the water ( 18inch terra cotta saucer) and then climbs the wall and plops himself back in the water. Substrate is coco coir topped with cypress mulch. He lives alone, The enclosure is an oval shaped 6 x 5 foot stock tank which i think...
I noticed these sores on my redfoot tortoise’s hind legs. It looks like an ongoing issue but I only noticed it today because it is far up on his legs. Any suggestions of how to remedy the issue long-term? Could this be caused by being under/overweight? He regularly tries to climb the edge of the...
Ok, I will try to make the temps more consistent throughout basically the overall temperature is in the 80’s except the coldest part of the enclosure. I have noticed it to be somewhat difficult to avoid hotspots using the lamps. Underneath the plants and half logs I have it’s more like 83 at...
Thanks for the suggestion I actually have a reptifogger but I only turn it on a little bit because I’m scared of respiratory infections so I just put the tube closer to the ground over some fake plants and I’m going to leave it on more now. I usually feed mostly greens and leaves and such. And...
I have heat lamps over where the foil I got the heat pad as supplemental heat for the cold side because it was dropping to around 72 and winter is coming soon so early preparation, but yah I have heat lamps too. Thanks for checking :)
here is the enclosure. I am currently giving her about 30 minutes baths at 90-95 degrees every day or twice a day. In addition to about 30 minutes or more that I just let her walk around the yard. I was doing this before and she would actively graze right now she immediately looks for a shaded...
About a week ago I gave my Redfoot a mixed salad of radicchio arugula endive and collard greens and some papaya. It was bigger than what I normally feed, and since then she has only eaten small amounts of fruit and shows no interest in any kind of greens or leaves. Pretty much only papaya and...