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He will do the wall climb to try and get out, the movement is good for them for exercise and help them poop.

Some more things they can eat kale, endive chickory, mustard greens, romaine lettuce, bok choi, dandelions, plantain, squash.. Hibiscus, mulberry and opuntia cactus pads, mushroom, Fruits: papaya, mango,strawberry, blueberries, proportions give or take are 40-60% fruits, 40-60% greens and...

What kind of wood chips are they specifically?

Soak him in a container outside of his enclosure or in the sink so he can't escape. Redfoots need the warm water soaks and mid 80's temperatures to help with digestion and pooping.

Minimum size enclosure is 4'x2'x2' for a redfoot that size.

They eat a wide variety of things. Greens and fruits, give them animal protein once in awhile it can be boiled plain chicken, shrimp, pinky mice, super worms. Give the tort a 15 to 30 minute soak every day in Luke warm water upto where the upper and lower shell meet. Do not leave him...

Are the wood chips you are using from a fir tree? Wood or bark from pine trees is a no go for the torts.

Other key things to be aware of. The enclosure should be a closed chamber enclosure. If the top of your enclosure is open cover it with aluminum foil for now that will help keep the heat in. Your heat lamp is creating a chimney effect and sucking all the heat out of the enclosure. substrate...

A 100w ceramic heat emitter. On a thermostat controller. Zoo Med Ceramic Infrared Heat Emitter 100 Watts https://a.co/d/397oLSx

Hopefully I didn't scare you off.

You're going to need to get rid of the red heat lamp as well. Using any type of colored bulbs are not good.

Don't use heating pads that go under the tortoise. Redfoots need heat from above sources.

What lights are you using? And what are you using for heat? Correct bulbs for light are 5500K to 6500K flood light on a timer for 12hrs a day. A T5 HO 12% for uvb on a 4 hr timer noon to 4pm. And for heat a 100w ceramic heat emitter

First thing redfoots don't need a cold side ideal temperature is 84° all over. And humidity in the 80's as well

Adult redfoots can go outside in the summer during the day. Adults can handle the swing in temp and humidity better than hatchlings. Also you could setup a misting hose in the torts area outside to raise the humidity. To answer your question about my tort, no not yet I haven't. He’s almost a...

If you are thinking of putting it inside the current one, you will not want it near the CHE's that will be too hot. I tried to put a 4" high boardwalk in mojo's enclosure and it was getting close to 100° on top of it.

I believe the thought was to put it inside the current one. Because this one is smaller.

Yes, it's been that way her whole life. So far no signs of Los of sight. Our pup Dotty is starting to get cloudy eyes. She's 11 this year.

This is polly

Our kitty is 18 years old now. She is having trouble getting around these days. She spends most of the day sleeping on top of Mojo's enclosure where it's warm.