red foot tortoise

Hi, just joined because I have so many questions with lighting my tortoise correctly. I used to just have the normal 100 W lights you can get at any pet store from Zoomed. However their bulbs kept breaking on me so I needed a new option. I asked at my local reptile store what can I do...

Hello, I'm very new here and do not actually have a tortoise yet, but I've been thinking about getting one for about a year and have been reading this forum for a few months now. I want to make sure I know what I'm getting into before I actually take the plunge and buy a tortoise. My first...

I am looking to get my first red foot tortoise soon however I would like to get set up first. Can anyone help point me in the direction of a custom enclosure builder? I am not very handy and would not like to pay the shipping for a rather large enclosure. I am Located in Southern California...

I have a captive bred hatchling Redfooted Tortoise. I was considering getting a captive bred hatchling Sri Lanka Star Tortoise. Is it at all possible to house them together? I have seen several replies say nay but from what I’ve seen their temperature and humidity setup is very similar. I keep...

Hey guys long time no talk! I have a predicament going on. My sister's coworker just gave us a red foot tortoise named Reptar, when we arrived to pick him up we were told that he kept banging his head into the side of his tank because it was a fish tank, so ya know he wanted to escape... I was...

There’s been an accumulation of insects in my RF’s enclosure lately, not sure what they are but some people tell me to keep them because they’re beneficial... Is this true? (I had some videos of them but the files are too big, ugh)

Hello, I have had my cherry head redfoot (Taco) for just over a month now and I noticed that the bottom of his shell has some discoloration and is a little bit soft where the lines meet (I'm not sure what that is called), but I don't know if that is normal for a small, growing tortoise. It does...

My red foot tortoise has suddenly become very restless and keeps pressing his nose against the glass, trying to get out. I’ve never had this issue before and covering the glass didn’t help. I have the flu at the moment and it’s just exhausting hearing him pace back and forth against the glass...

I'm going to built my 7 year old female red foot tortoise a new tortoise table and I'm wondering what heat bulb/lamp is recommended, and what wattage/heat it would need to be, I got recommended a ceramic bulb would be best as it gives out no light. Also what type of UV bulb should I get, a...

Hello I am new here I recently purchased a red foot hatcling currently I am having a bit of trouble raising its basking temperature I have a 100w heat bulb with a 15w uvb in a zoo med mini combo lamp However I have switched my uvb bulb with a 60w red heat bulb in a effort to raise the...

Hi A few days ago i seen my red foot tortoise stretching his/she neck out and opening her/his mouth wide. i would just see it 1 time a day or i wont see it at all one day but i saw it today my red foot tortoise is about 5 months old i don't know how i can help my tortoise or do i have to go to...

Hi i have a red foot tortoise that will just eat tortoise diet if i give him/she tortoise diet he/she will not eat his/she greens what should i do to get him/she to eat his/she greens or she/him is ok to eat tortoise diet

Hi i got a red foot tortoise it is 5 months old but i am new to tortoises it is my first tortoise could you tell me if my tortoise is stating to pyramid or that is ok like that is normal for a baby red foot tortoise i have a few pic of my tortoise if you want to look and see if he is starting...