I'm going to get a RedFoot.

[AnimalLady]

NO, no babies, I don't trust myself and I cant house outdoors.

I'm going to make a post right now.

If I do get a Redfoot, can I ask you for advice from time to time?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

NO, no babies, I don't trust myself and I cant house outdoors.

I'm going to make a post right now.

If I do get a Redfoot, can I ask you for advice from time to time?

Certainly. There's also a big RF community right here, locally.

 

[Turtlepete]

Babies are not really difficult. A yearling redfoot around 3" - 3 1/2", if raised right, is incredibly hardy. I keep them outdoors at that size, and bring them in temporarily when the temperature drops below 65. They thrive outdoors here in south Florida.

 

[AnimalLady]

Babies are not really difficult. A yearling redfoot around 3" - 3 1/2", if raised right, is incredibly hardy. I keep them outdoors at that size, and bring them in temporarily when the temperature drops below 65. They thrive outdoors here in south Florida.

Really? I must have read something along the way to scare me off. My biggest concern would be humidity, i know its high here, but high enough even for a baby? Its my understanding (please correct me if im wrong) that babies especially need lots and lots of humidity.

Hmm, you just changed the game a bit. Maybe i'll have more luck finding a healthy yearling.

Thank you!!

 

[Turtlepete]

Really? I must have read something along the way to scare me off. My biggest concern would be humidity, i know its high here, but high enough even for a baby? Its my understanding (please correct me if im wrong) that babies especially need lots and lots of humidity.

Hmm, you just changed the game a bit. Maybe i'll have more luck finding a healthy yearling.

Thank you!!

They need high humidity, but this can be had in an outdoor enclosure with a little thought in the design of the enclosure. Lots of shade, plant cover, the right substrate (peat moss/top soil/cypress mulch/spaghnum moss) and frequent watering. In these conditions the ground humidity (where the tortoises are) can be very high.

 

[AnimalLady]

They need high humidity, but this can be had in an outdoor enclosure with a little thought in the design of the enclosure. Lots of shade, plant cover, the right substrate (peat moss/top soil/cypress mulch/spaghnum moss) and frequent watering. In these conditions the ground humidity (where the tortoises are) can be very high.

I can do that! I just need to find one now. Do you happen to know of anyone looking to sell a Redfoot here in South FLA?