How can I keep the humidity level UP for my new Red-foot??? I need to build him a new enclosure, right now he's in a 2 x 3 foot enclosure. I have covered one side with something to try to lock in the moisture a bit better, for now. But it's hard to keep the humidity in the room up because it's a first floor open floorplan so not a closed in room. I've been keeping the substrate (bed a beast) moist... and misting in there. but my humidity gauge thingy is saying about 45% - it' says 70% after I mist then it drops down again after a short time, even with everything still damp. Does it sound like that's okay anyway???
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hmmmm.... where would I find that? LOL most of the stuff I use for the torts, i've scrounged from my basement or garage! ROFL! Well I'll see what I can come up with! And then when I make her a larger enclosure, I'll try to get a cover on it somehow! since they need the humidity, wouldn't a huge aquarium be okay? (not that I have one of those, anyway...)
Kelly, If you take a measurement of the size of plexiglass you need, most of the time they will cut it for you. It also comes in different thicknesses. So if you go with a thinner piece, it will be less expensive. Just make sure if you go with the thinner piece that it is rigid enough to span your space.
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Kelly since redfoot tortoises come from a different hemisphere / continent / flora [ rainforest, Amazon jungle, etc. ] than all the other torts I've seen here.. they need a different EVERYTHING!
And I don't know how old / big he is. If he's 4" or less he could live in that size for another year.. although I believe the bigger the better. If you want to go bigger.. 2x6 for example.. a bookcase works great! [ rectangle is much better than 'square' ] Not to insult your intelligence.. lay it on it's back.. remove shelves.. and line it like we show in link below. They are usually about a foot 'deep' which is the perfect height for light and heat emitter [ if needed ]. And it can be covered with plexiglass.
Go here for ideas on "Everything".. based on age.. http://www.redfoots.com/redfoot.htm
Bed-a-beast will absorb moisture to the point of saturation.. which has been known to enhance fungus which could lead to shell-rot.
Read the Housing and Diet pages.. and then if you have Q? just ask...
Have ya'll learned anything?
Terry
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