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  1. sarah w.

    Edible plants

    hey! So I redid my red foots enclosure and turned it into a kiddie pool! I want to plant some flowers or plants in it, but I need help figuring out what's safe for her. Google helps little to none.
  2. sarah w.

    Kiddie pool redfoot

    question! So, I've been researching and I think these kiddie pool enclosures are so freaking cool! So, I want to make an indoor enclosure for my red foot. But I have some questions about possibly doing it. The lighting, any ideas on how to hang it? I currently use a daylight bulb, a UVB...
  3. sarah w.

    Tiny white bugs

    good evening. I was about to feed my red foot when I noticed microscopic sized white bugs all in her bedding. I'm guessing wood mites? I use cocosoft as bedding. What do you suggest to get rid of these bugs? Thanks!
  4. sarah w.

    My light went out

    so my basking light for my red foot went out this evening. She has her UVB bulb and a Che as well. I won't be able to replace until tomorrow evening. Will she be okay?
  5. sarah w.

    Little gnats

    there are like one or two tiny gnats flying in my tortoise cage, how can I avoid them? It's driving me crazy
  6. sarah w.

    Male or female? (:

    can anyone tell which?
  7. sarah w.

    Humidity anger :(

    okay. My red foot tortoise has jungle mix and coco soft mixed in and some moss on top. I added more cocosoft today, and now my freaking humidity won't stay at 80 like it did yesterday and all last week. Now it's falling into the 50s. I'm starting to get mad because I've basically used all of...
  8. sarah w.

    Red foot home (:

    so I'm currently using jungle mix and cocosoft in my red foot enclosure. With sphagnum moss spread out throughout the cage. Do you recommend for when I spray the cage to help with humidity, that i just put moss on ONE side of the cage, and spray that? Or keep it everywhere and spray it. I'm...
  9. sarah w.

    Perfect water bowl?

    So I'm currently using a frisbee turned upside down for his water dish. Any other tips? He likes it lol but I feel like I can do better
  10. sarah w.

    Just brought my new guy home yesterday.

    Hello, I finally brought my red foot tortoise home yesterday. But I'm having some questions and concerns . I'm in the process of building him an enclosure. Currently for the time being, he's in a 75 gallon tank with half orchid bark and half jungle mix mixed with sphagnum moss. I have a mesh...
  11. sarah w.

    Best decor for a red foot

    what do you suggest for decor in a red foot enclosure? Caves, bowls, plants, etc.
  12. sarah w.

    Cypress mulch

    is there a certain brand or type of cypress mulch recommended for red foot tortoise enclosures? I was thinking doing half top soil and half cypress mulch but I was wondering if I need certain types of either? Thanks! :)
  13. sarah w.

    Getting a Red foot tortoise.

    hello all! I currently work at a pet store and we received a red foot tortoise. I do believe he will not get the proper care he requires at my store so I'm purchasing him. Super excited by the way. However. I've owned many pets. And I've got 3 big tanks up and running and so on and so forth...
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