Hey guys, I have two red-footed tortoises and they are both 4 years old currently they live in a vivarium. (We also live in South Wales in the UK so outside is not the warmest at the moment and probably wont be for a while now) However, I cant say that I am happy with their enclosure one bit. I want something that is more natural for them and has a lot more space. The only three problems that I am having at the moment with my enclosure is
Going onto making the enclosure more natural, I'm looking at getting pebbles/smooth stones to put around their enclosure. Another thing I want to put in is some plant like features to make it more natural, where would be the best place to get fake plants and are they recommended, the only concern I have about them is if my tortoise tries to eat them because he is quite greedy and likes to eat anything he can!
I can't really think of any more questions off the top of my head, it's just their housing I'm concerned about to be honest. Thanks for taking the time to read and thanks even more for any advice or suggestions/taking to the time to reply, it really means a lot as I just want to do the right thing for my little torties.<3
P.S when I got the tortoises it was the guy in the reptile shop that told us to get a viv and suggested using beach chips which I know now was not the right bedding to use because it doesn't keep it moist which is now why I am questioning just how appropriate their cage is.
- It isn't humid enough, (I have yet to get a waterfall/repti fogger, but worried it will be too big)
- I don't feel it is big enough,
- It's not as natural as it could be.
Going onto making the enclosure more natural, I'm looking at getting pebbles/smooth stones to put around their enclosure. Another thing I want to put in is some plant like features to make it more natural, where would be the best place to get fake plants and are they recommended, the only concern I have about them is if my tortoise tries to eat them because he is quite greedy and likes to eat anything he can!
I can't really think of any more questions off the top of my head, it's just their housing I'm concerned about to be honest. Thanks for taking the time to read and thanks even more for any advice or suggestions/taking to the time to reply, it really means a lot as I just want to do the right thing for my little torties.<3
P.S when I got the tortoises it was the guy in the reptile shop that told us to get a viv and suggested using beach chips which I know now was not the right bedding to use because it doesn't keep it moist which is now why I am questioning just how appropriate their cage is.