Introducing my baby redfoot T Rex

[immayo]

I brought my little T Rex home at the beginning of July! I purchased him/her from the couple who run tortoise supply when they were at a reptile expo in Cali. I am still pretty new to the whole tortoise thing, but I have wanted one for awhile since my family had a desert tortoise when I was a little girl. This forum seems very useful and I hope to learn plenty of ideas to keep my little redfoot healthy and happy!

Here are a few pictures from when he was about an 1.5" he is now 3"

 

[Yellow Turtle]

Hello and welcome. Your T Rex looks beautiful and he looks well raised. Very nice

 

[kanalomele]

Beautiful tort. Welcome to TFO

 

[coreyc]

Welcome to the forum T Rex looks great

 

[arotester]

good job !!

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi immayo, and welcome to the Forum!

 

[Irwin4530]

Thays a beautiful baby!
congrats and welcome!!

 

[immayo]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!

My little guy is in the process of getting some of his shell fungus healed. Thanks to browsing this forum yesterday I realized that he had it. I knew the discoloration was from water soaking into his shell but I didn't realize it could be something harmful. He had his second treatment today and is already looking a little better! Hopefully he is back to normal soon because I took out his substrate and replaced it with paper towels for now (He doesn't seem to enjoy this). Normally he is always hiding in his substrate, but I left his log and a bit of dry sphagnum moss for him to hide in. I will most likely add more pics when he is all healed up!!

 

[immayo]

Just took a couple of quick cell phone shots of him today since he's doubled in size since the other ones!

 

[luvpetz27]

Hi there!!! He is adorable!!

 

[Brooksie]

He is super cute! I can definitely see how one can become addicted to owning torts! I'm already planning a big outdoor enclosure for Elvis but really want to build two enclosures so I can get a second species. Good luck with your little one!

 

[immayo]

I can definitely see how one can become addicted to owning torts!

I know! I've only had mine for about 5 months and I already want another! haha

 

[mainey34]

Hello and welcome...Yes! Torts are addictive!

 

[immayo]

Took some more pics today! He seems extra happy now that his shell rot has cleared up and I changed his substrate to orchid bark.

Don't know if anyone is able to sex him yet but I am hoping he ends up being a boy!

 

[Logan J]

He has a pretty long tail may be a male just check on the curve of his plastron/bottom of stomach.

 

[immayo]

Just curious... I have been reading about the CHE for heating but living in AZ I am not sure if I need one or not. I have T Rex in my bedroom and I turn his mercury vapor lamp off at night. His enclosure temps only seem to drop into the high 70s at night, is this fine or should I invest in a CHE as well?

 

[immayo]

Here's a photo of his enclosure! It has a slide on top with a screen that I covered with plexiglass to hold moisture in. I am still thinking of the CHE and possibly hooking up a humidifier of some sort. I almost bought the ZooMed one last night because Petco is having a huge online sale but all the reviews of it breaking has kind of turned me off...

Anyway, here's the pic:

 

[immayo]

::UPDATE::
Bought my little guy a new dual lamp holder and a ceramic bulb for the 2nd outlet. This is for sure keeping the temperatures at good range now! (92hot/84mid/82cold)
Only problem I have now is keeping the humidity up, I spray his tank a couple times a day but it still doesn't seem to get higher than 60%. Looks like I'll be investing in a humidifier soon!!

(comments/questions/criticisms welcome... it looks like most people on this forum post new threads for EVERYTHING. But I am used to car forums where you just build on your personal thread. Guess I will see if anyone responds! haha )

 

[MyrnaBren]

So gosh darned cute!! Thanks for sharing pics.

 

[FLINTUS]

Plant up the enclosure more to boost humidty