Hypothetically speaking, if a redfoot is raised from a baby to adult in a large, humid enclosure... and is fed mazuri all its life, will it live to be an old age and healthy? Yes it is not a natural food, BUT does it contain the nutrients and vitamins needed to produce long lived healthy...
just curious guys... thats all. marijuana is non toxic to humans and it has some medicinal benefits so I was just wondering if it would be similar to tortoises... and why is it toxic to tortoises anyways?
Hi, I just have a smiple question. I noticed with some species of tortoises, they constantly pace the tank trying to get out... ARE redfoot's known for this activity or not so much? From what I have seen in petstores, they don't exhibit this activity as much as other species...
just...
yeah it cost over $500 I think. My dad paid for part of it, he has a tile saw and knows how to cut tile, or else I wouldn't have done tile... the most expensive single element was the heating mat, over $250.
kbaker- I wasn't going to have tile as the enclosure's floor. I am going to put...
a redfoot. it is like 6 by 3 foot only big enough for one probably.A cherryhead. The whole thing is heated, not in sections... There is a heat mat underneath it, not removable. The thermostat is installed underneath.
I am going to cover at least half of the top with glass pieces probably, I...
WELL its done. Stained, trimmed, tiled, and heated, waterproofed too. I can adjust the temperature from nothing to hot. The under floor heating system kicks on or off depending on the thermostat installed underneath the tile. Right now I have it set to 75. The tile feels warm to the touch, not...
Hi, I currently don't have the money for a radiated, and am not even sure how to acquire one in Southern Indiana, but will there ever be a day where they are moderately ($100-500) affordable? How are captive breeding programs coming along? Will they one day be extinct in the wild and only...
Ok, so everyone likes to talk about the "most personable tortoise."
What about the most UN personable tortoise species? Ones that don't really give a darn and just don't seem to be interested. :D
I think it is debated whether it is bad for their health or a cosmetic thing.... it probably differs from tortoise to tortoise whether it is harmful or not. As long as you stop it now I don't think you have too much to worry about...
the habitat is basically 5 by 3 foot hide not included (it would add an additional foot therefore 6 foot) and the MVB would only be on the far side in {addition} to (2) 40 watt standard flourescent bulbs. Do the mercury vapor bulbs also provide heat?
Not to bring up another lighting UVB thread etc. BUT I was wondering... are mercury vapor bulbs designed for more desert torts and reptiles than redfoots? Since they are so bright, is the issue of too much UVB into the tortoise's eyes hold true? This IS NOT a "whether you need UVB or not"...
WELL then I think I am going to use one 5.0 UVB flourescent, and one "normal daylight full spectrum" bulb(s) with a ceramic heat emitter then! I don't want to over do the UVB if that is possible... (is it possible?)
I would like more input on this too. I could put the radiant heat only on the habitat area and not in the hide.This would make the hide cold and moist, or cold and dry depending on how much it gets misted etc. I would have the radiant heating at a low low level, only enough to keep the substrate...