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I am a relatively new tortoise owner. My RF likes a variety of worms, but can someone tell me the benefit of feeding the tort cooked "human" food that they would never naturally eat? I see people mention chicken, fish, eggs, etc. It doesn't seem logical to me, but I am always happy to learn.

These come from my yard. There are no pesticides used. Is this safe to offer to my RF? Here are the bananas and trees from which they grow:

About 8 months ago I moved my redfoot into his outdoor enclosure that I built out of plywood. Unfortunately it has not held up well in the South Florida weather. I am thinking about putting a little border up and giving him the run of a good portion of the back yard. But I have some...

I have read some conflicting information about having pathos in a redfoot's enclosure. I have a few plants I would like to put in Reef's outdoor enclosure, but don't want to cause any harm. Have we come to a consensus of whether pathos is okay or not? Thanks,

I have built a new enclosure to keep my redfoot outside in the Florida Humidity. In his enclosure I have basil, mint, italian parsley, and cilantro planted. I believe the basil has pests(whiteflies) killing it. Obviously I will not use pesticides, but would it be okay to put a bunch of...

I have recently learned that my RF should eat some protein. Instead of chicken or fish, I have chosen to feed him something that he might find in his natural habitat, worms/insects. I borrowed a few superworms from a friend with a different reptile and my RF seems to love them. I was...

Hello all, I just built new living quarters for my red foot in order to keep him outdoors where I think it will be better suited for him. I did not plan enough for heat so I am going to ask what the best way to heat the hide for this new home? Keep in mind this is South Florida so it does not...

My year old redfoot is in a closed enclosure. I notices some small bugs crawling on his shell and this worries me. I don't know what kind of bugs they are. Should I be worried about this or is this normal. If it is bad, how would you get rid of the bugs?

I am in the process of converting my enclosure to make it enclosed chamber. This would be much easier if I could hang the lights (zoo med dual lamp) in the enclosure instead of on top of the enclosure. If I hang it in the enclosure I have about 7-8" to the substrate from the bottom of the...

In an effort to keep a varied diet I'm curious if any of these(found in or around my yard in South Florida) are safe, good, or bad for my baby red foot. Thank you all, I used to eat the sweet drops out of these when I was a kid: I will also grow a small garden, think 8 small pots...

Would anyone mind explaining the specifications of UVB lights? I'm barely smart enough to understand length, but do the "T" numbers mean and 5.0, 10.0, etc mean? Thank you all!

One bulb is Exo Terra Reptile UVB 100, the other is Exo Terra 100W Daylight basking spot. The lights are about 15 inches over the substrate. The thermometer in the back is showing 90 deg, but not in the direct light. I'm planning on a 10 hour timer for both. I was wondering if hanging the...

Hello all - New to the Forum here. I just picked up a 4 month old-ish red foot for my daughter. I thought this would be a good place to make sure my set up is good for him/her. How does he/she look? Here is the enclosure: Any critique or tips are most definitely appreciated.