mojo_1
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Yes, for the most part.I've already learned about care of RT. And my main concern was the size of the enclosure and the diet. Looks like RF eats pretty much what I eat
Debating again.
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You'd need lots of shade and a sprinkler system or an outdoors misting system on a timer
Littleredfootbigredheart
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Speaking as someone in a terrible climate for them, yes I will say it’s very dependent on location, a red foot is pretty high maintenance in comparison to something like a Russian in the uk. Arguably up there with keeping leopards and sulcatas here. They shouldn’t be sold on the scale they are here imo, too many suffer from painfully improper housing. Even ours is far from the size it needs to be, we quite literally have no other choice currently, better homes are near impossible to come by, limited space, she was bought by my moms partner years ago before he truly knew what she needed as an adult. I can only pray to work out a brighter future for her somehow, if I have a bigger place of my own someday, I’d be modifying a room for her.
@Anastasia 22 if your plan is to house your red foot indoors, mojo is right in that it will be higher maintenance than your Russian, it takes some getting used to the differences in environmental needs, but once in the swing of things, it’s fine
a red foot indoors will definitely need a large space that is modified to maintain high humidity, whilst they can technically withstand lower as adults, you’ll see the effects it can have on their skin when below 80% constantly. Hopefully this thread I might be be helpful, I primarily made it for folks that I’d seen with adult red foots in already very small open set ups as a means of instant improvement, not every average new member can modify entire rooms or sheds. That said, I go over a greenhouse set up here with ceramic bulbs, but a modified room/shed with RHP(s) and oil heating would be much more optimal for an adult red foot, however if you’re thinking you want to get this red foot out of the current situation as quickly as possible, perhaps follow these steps and start saving for a better future set up. That’s certainly what I’m doing currently.
Housing older red foot/cherryhead
Hello there! In this thread I’m going to go over an example of an appropriate indoor red foot/cherryhead enclosure. As much as it’s encouraged to have tortoises in a safe outdoor enclosure(especially the size these guys get!) I understand being from the uk myself, that some climate’s make it...
tortoiseforum.org
Hopefully this can inspire some ideas too!
Enclosure inspiration
Howdy folks! Hope everyone is well! As you all know, I’m a big fan of making threads that cater more towards visual learners like myself, I’ve really been wanting to create a thread full of adult enclosure inspiration for a while now, I’ve managed to find some great references over time! I do...
tortoiseforum.org
Anastasia 22
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Thank you so very much!!!Speaking as someone in a terrible climate for them, yes I will say it’s very dependent on location, a red foot is pretty high maintenance in comparison to something like a Russian in the uk. Arguably up there with keeping leopards and sulcatas here. They shouldn’t be sold on the scale they are here imo, too many suffer from painfully improper housing. Even ours is far from the size it needs to be, we quite literally have no other choice currently, better homes are near impossible to come by, limited space, she was bought by my moms partner years ago before he truly knew what she needed as an adult. I can only pray to work out a brighter future for her somehow, if I have a bigger place of my own someday, I’d be modifying a room for her.
@Anastasia 22 if your plan is to house your red foot indoors, mojo is right in that it will be higher maintenance than your Russian, it takes some getting used to the differences in environmental needs, but once in the swing of things, it’s fine
Hopefully this thread I might be be helpful, I primarily made it for folks that I’d seen with adult red foots in already very small open set ups as a means of instant improvement, not every average new member can modify entire rooms or sheds. That said, I go over a greenhouse set up here with ceramic bulbs, but a modified room/shed with RHP(s) and oil heating would be much more optimal for an adult red foot, however if you’re thinking you want to get this red foot out of the current situation as quickly as possible, perhaps follow these steps and start saving for a better future set up. That’s certainly what I’m doing currently.
Housing older red foot/cherryhead
Hello there! In this thread I’m going to go over an example of an appropriate indoor red foot/cherryhead enclosure. As much as it’s encouraged to have tortoises in a safe outdoor enclosure(especially the size these guys get!) I understand being from the uk myself, that some climate’s make it...
Hopefully this can inspire some ideas too!
Enclosure inspiration
Howdy folks! Hope everyone is well! As you all know, I’m a big fan of making threads that cater more towards visual learners like myself, I’ve really been wanting to create a thread full of adult enclosure inspiration for a while now, I’ve managed to find some great references over time! I do...
I spent the whole day today to get stuff ready! I will put together the walls for the enclosure and hang lights tomorrow.
I'm lucky to have enough space to house three tortoises. And I will definitely build the outdoor enclosure next spring.
I just can't stay away when innocent animals suffer.
Littleredfootbigredheart
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I’m the same, really tugs at my heart stringsThank you so very much!!!
I spent the whole day today to get stuff ready! I will put together the walls for the enclosure and hang lights tomorrow.
I'm lucky to have enough space to house three tortoises. And I will definitely build the outdoor enclosure next spring.
I just can't stay away when innocent animals suffer.
best of luck! Keep us in the loop
Anastasia 22
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Ivy joined our lil family. She's shy and humble. She can't walk normally (she draggs her shell) but I will do everything to help her....I've already went through this with my Daisy (RT).I’m the same, really tugs at my heart strings
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Thank you guys for the helpful information and support!!! I appreciate you!
I appreciate you!
I must say that Ivy is absolutely gorgeous. And given the state of her shell (very smooth) I'm really interested in details - how has she been raised?
The_Four_Toed_Edward
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Yeah, she is really pretty for a rescue!
mojo_1
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That is a perfect looking shell.
Anastasia 22
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She was given to the child as a gift couple of years ago. And 4yo old was not interested in a tortoise. Ivy (she didn't have any name before and everyone believed it was a boy) was put in a small fish tank in a guest room. No lighting, no heating, etc. She was given food and water daily though.
I learned about Ivy accidentally when I visited my friend. I showed to her pics of my tortoises and she said that they had one. I was surprised and of course asked to show her to me. It was shocking to see a poor beautiful thing in a such condition. Of course, I shared TFO with my friend and bagged her to check with RF owners on the proper care of the tortoise. She said she wouldn't deal with it because she doesn't have time, and if I would want I could have RF. I got panicked. I was not ready for another tortoise, especially different kind. But here we are
mojo_1
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Thank you, for giving the tort a better home.She was given to the child as a gift couple of years ago. And 4yo old was not interested in a tortoise. Ivy (she didn't have any name before and everyone believed it was a boy) was put in a small fish tank in a guest room. No lighting, no heating, etc. She was given food and water daily though.
I learned about Ivy accidentally when I visited my friend. I showed to her pics of my tortoises and she said that they had one. I was surprised and of course asked to show her to me. It was shocking to see a poor beautiful thing in a such condition. Of course, I shared TFO with my friend and bagged her to check with RF owners on the proper care of the tortoise. She said she wouldn't deal with it because she doesn't have time, and if I would want I could have RF. I got panicked. I was not ready for another tortoise, especially different kind. But here we are
Amazing... Very smooth shell without heating and lightning, "closed chamber" and extreme humidity. I wonder what she has been fed - diet, supplements and such... Routines - misting, soaking.. While husbandry sounds like a total disaster - something was definitely done right...
Poor girl, I'm glad she's in good hands now. Can you also make a photo of her carapace from the side (such conditions often result in MBD)? And plastron as well - to make sure there is no fungus.
Poor girl, I'm glad she's in good hands now. Can you also make a photo of her carapace from the side (such conditions often result in MBD)? And plastron as well - to make sure there is no fungus.
Littleredfootbigredheart
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Wow! She’s absolutely stunning! Like the others I can’t get over the condition of her shell when her husbandry was so bad! She’s been incredibly lucky! Even more so to have found a wonderful caring new owner like yourself
thank you so much for taking her inI’d definitely be curious in looking at a side profile of her, like Alex says, it could show us if her back appears to slope down, that would be an indicator in MBD, if there isn’t one, I’m inclined to think due to the previous lack of roaming room, her legs have gotten weak, possibly resulting in her dragging, hopefully now she’s with you that will improve, be good to get a plastron pic too, they are more prong to fungal infections so it’d just be good to make sure there’s no sign
Anastasia 22
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Amazing... Very smooth shell without heating and lightning, "closed chamber" and extreme humidity. I wonder what she has been fed - diet, supplements and such... Routines - misting, soaking.. While husbandry sounds like a total disaster - something was definitely done right...
I will take a picture when I get home
Anastasia 22
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Anastasia 22
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I hope everything okay
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mojo_1
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That side is perfect too.I hope everything okay
Anastasia 22
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That's
Thank you so much!!! That's a relief!!!
mojo_1
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It really is amazing Ivy's shell looks that good with not having heat and uv for so long. She's a survivor.
