Kimberly Shumaker
New Member
Hi!
I’m Kim. We recently welcomed a baby Redfoot into our family! We love him already. We are surprised daily at how much personality this little guy has!! I’ve appreciated and enjoyed reading posts in the forums. The pet store we purchased him from was somewhat helpful but I’ve gotten so much better info from all of you so far, so thank you! Very happy to have stumbled upon this site.
We’ve only had our little guy for a few days but we’re trying to get his home to be comfy and cozy for him. Right now I’m having trouble getting the humidity above 60% and the temperature is only around 75 degrees. I want to purchase a ceramic heat emitter. Any suggestions on brand/style/ placement in enclosure are welcomed. Also, in the forums I saw pros and cons to under tank heating contraptions. Someone said a coil is better than a pad? If I choose to use a pad and put a thinner towel between it and the bottom glass is that a better option? Someone had said that their bottom glass broke when water made contact with it. I certainly don’t want to do anything that could possibly endanger our little friend! Another question I have is the tank itself. I know most people on here suggest a Rubbermaid tub of some sort but right now we are using a glass tank due to the fact that we have cats and a dog in our home as well. (We definitely needed something with a lid.) The tank we’re using is tall rather than long and I thought that would be good for the lighting, etc. but we also have another tank that is the same amount of gallons but is more squat and longer. Which sounds better? And would the cooler end of a longer tank be too cool for the Tortoise? Sorry for so many questions but I don’t want him to get sick and I want to provide all the right things! Thanks in advance. [emoji217][emoji3]
I’m Kim. We recently welcomed a baby Redfoot into our family! We love him already. We are surprised daily at how much personality this little guy has!! I’ve appreciated and enjoyed reading posts in the forums. The pet store we purchased him from was somewhat helpful but I’ve gotten so much better info from all of you so far, so thank you! Very happy to have stumbled upon this site.
We’ve only had our little guy for a few days but we’re trying to get his home to be comfy and cozy for him. Right now I’m having trouble getting the humidity above 60% and the temperature is only around 75 degrees. I want to purchase a ceramic heat emitter. Any suggestions on brand/style/ placement in enclosure are welcomed. Also, in the forums I saw pros and cons to under tank heating contraptions. Someone said a coil is better than a pad? If I choose to use a pad and put a thinner towel between it and the bottom glass is that a better option? Someone had said that their bottom glass broke when water made contact with it. I certainly don’t want to do anything that could possibly endanger our little friend! Another question I have is the tank itself. I know most people on here suggest a Rubbermaid tub of some sort but right now we are using a glass tank due to the fact that we have cats and a dog in our home as well. (We definitely needed something with a lid.) The tank we’re using is tall rather than long and I thought that would be good for the lighting, etc. but we also have another tank that is the same amount of gallons but is more squat and longer. Which sounds better? And would the cooler end of a longer tank be too cool for the Tortoise? Sorry for so many questions but I don’t want him to get sick and I want to provide all the right things! Thanks in advance. [emoji217][emoji3]