Hi everybody, after reading a lot of posts here I think it's time to introduce myself. I don't own a tortoise yet, but am planning to buy a redfoot in the near future. I have been reading lots of information (read the entire Tortoise Library and this forum of course) and planning on building a perfect enclosure (no pressure ;-) ). I can house the redfoot in my garden in summer, but because of the weather here he has to live indoors for the winter months.
I have also been looking for a trustworthy seller of redfoots in my area, which is not that easy. I've been to a specialised exotic pet shop, and although the young redfoots were kept in quite good conditions (based on my little knowledge), the owner also showed me an adult in the back which was kept in a tiny enclosure with sawdust as a bedding. (He also kept two meerkats in a tiny enclosure with only a piece of wood to entertain them.) So this didn't make me overly enthusiastic... But I keep looking, gives me more time to design and build my enclosure.
Hope to learn a lot here about redfoots, and I will certainly show off my new friend when I bought it!
I have also been looking for a trustworthy seller of redfoots in my area, which is not that easy. I've been to a specialised exotic pet shop, and although the young redfoots were kept in quite good conditions (based on my little knowledge), the owner also showed me an adult in the back which was kept in a tiny enclosure with sawdust as a bedding. (He also kept two meerkats in a tiny enclosure with only a piece of wood to entertain them.) So this didn't make me overly enthusiastic... But I keep looking, gives me more time to design and build my enclosure.
Hope to learn a lot here about redfoots, and I will certainly show off my new friend when I bought it!