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  1. Samvega

    Redfoot looking for a home

    You know, a few years back I would have said I was 80% certain, but I'm looking at the plastron right now, and I'm thinking this might actually be a male? Here's a photo I just took, you can judge for yourself!
  2. Samvega

    Redfoot looking for a home

    I might be open to it. I would ask that the enclosure be fully set up before rehoming, with photo proof along with some details about your setup (lights used, how humidity is maintained, what her diet will mostly consist of). Let me know if you're still interested!
  3. Samvega

    Redfoot looking for a home

    I'm near OKC. That might be quite a drive for you, shipping would probably be preferable? I received her through mail from a breeder on this forum nearly ten years ago. If I ship her, I plan to use the guidelines recommended here: https://www.shipyourreptiles.com/
  4. Samvega

    Redfoot looking for a home

    Hey everyone, I am looking to rehome my ten year old redfoot. I recently went through divorce, and I unfortunately don't have the room for her anymore. With the transitions after divorce, I have neglected to keep up with the humidity in her enclosure, and she has some slight pyramiding. I wanted...
  5. Samvega

    Air flow in closed vivarium?

    Thanks so much! I guess I was mostly worried about mold growing, but then I remembered that coconut coir is mold resistant. I'm sure I will find some other small thing to nitpick over and come running back to tortoiseforum to ask more silly questions! ;)
  6. Samvega

    Air flow in closed vivarium?

    No problem! I put off making a closed chamber for way too long. Humidity is definitely the most difficult part in raising my her, IMO. I would love to be able to keep an open top because she seems so social and is always wanting attention (or food probably). Now, with the closed top, I can't...
  7. Samvega

    Air flow in closed vivarium?

    Here is my current setup, which will last for another year until I get her outdoor greenhouse set up. I think it may be a little small but I'm not sure. To create my enclosure I used two of these...
  8. Samvega

    Air flow in closed vivarium?

    Hey everyone, I've been working to get the conditions in my enclosure to be as best as possible. I was having a problem with humidity before, now I have it up between 80-90 throughout the day. Temps range from 84-78 F. My question is how important is air flow in a closed cage? It's got an...
  9. Samvega

    How is my redfoot looking? Also, help with sexing?

    Thank you for the great advice. You're right, the humidity in her enclosure hasn't been as high as it should be. I will look into fixing that. I've started planning her outdoor enclosure for when she gets much larger. I think I will wait until that is completed and then decide if I have enough...
  10. Samvega

    How is my redfoot looking? Also, help with sexing?

    Hey everyone, Meet Luna! I always assumed Luna was female, but I'm beginning to wonder if she is actually male. Here is some info on her: nearly 4 years old, about one pound, shell length is 5-6 inches. Does her shell have some pyramiding? Not sure. I've been considering adopting another...
  11. Samvega

    Question on mosses

    Hey everyone, I'm having difficulty finding information on toxicity of moss. I've searched here as well as google with no info other than spaghnum moss. I'm in the middle of building my tort table and I've ordered haircap and frog moss as well as a sheet moss that doesn't identify the species...
  12. Samvega

    New hatchling

    Thank you :) I'm really fond of her! I've been indecisive about a name since I don't know if it's a male or female. I wanted to use something from Harry Potter, so I went with Luna, I think it could be an easy switch to Luno if she ends up being male.
  13. Samvega

    New Het Hypo Baby =]

    So unique looking! I just love the colors
  14. Samvega

    New hatchling

    Here she is eating mushrooms. I just got her last Wednesday and already finding tiny things to overreact about, lol! I guess it's not uncommon for a new tort owner. ^-^
  15. Samvega

    New rf enclosure

    Thank you for your input. :) I'm going to take out the other light. Do you know how many hours a day most rf owners keep their lights on? I have mine on a timer for 12 hours right now, but I really have no idea.
  16. Samvega

    New rf enclosure

    Thank you! I am SO anxious for her to arrive! Just three more days.
  17. Samvega

    Wasyl says hi!

    Are you using the zoo med mister? I'm currently using a cheap humidifier I already had but want to upgrade soon. She is really cute btw. :-)
  18. Samvega

    New rf enclosure

    Terryo, I'm glad you asked about that, it's something I've been debating. I originally just bought the one, it's a zoo med UVB and UVA. But my boyfriend commented that I should try to use his 10 watt plain fluorescent to give more light to the plants that weren't getting enough. She is just a...
  19. Samvega

    Hungry tort

    Aww, he's adorable!
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