Lets see some Redfoots!

[Srmcclure]

 

[Toddrickfl1]

More pics of Watson after I disturbed his nap ? Side note do you think my guy is pyramiding? I know he is growing but there are small divot looking marks on the black part of his shell, you can kind of see on 3rd picture... it’s so hard not to feed him grocery greens but living I Arizona nothing is growing in 110 degree heat. He has a controlled enclosure inside of course...View attachment 301520
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No, he looks great!

 

[Srmcclure]

There was something I was wondering... other than weight, what is the best way to tell they are growing? What do the growth lines look like? On my leopard its super easy, but im not sure with her...

 

[Maribel]

There was something I was wondering... other than weight, what is the best way to tell they are growing? What do the growth lines look like? On my leopard its super easy, but im not sure with her...

I chart my guys weight and length of shell monthly on an excel sheet... and it’s been a steady increase. He currently weighs 208 grams and is a little over 4 in and he will be 1 year old

 

[Srmcclure]

I chart my guys weight and length of shell monthly on an excel sheet... and it’s been a steady increase. He currently weighs 208 grams and is a little over 4 in and he will be 1 year old

I have only weighted her once, because honestly I'm so forgetful its not even funny lol. I know she weighed 295g last week or so and she is about 5 in and her age is unknown. We guesstimated 2 or 3 ?‍♀️

 

[Maribel]

I have only weighted her once, because honestly I'm so forgetful its not even funny lol. I know she weighed 295g last week or so and she is about 5 in and her age is unknown. We guesstimated 2 or 3 ?‍♀️

lol I’m pretty forgetful too, I missed a few months on my chart, must have been quarantine brain! Well she is very cute! ?

 

[Srmcclure]

lol I’m pretty forgetful too, I missed a few months on my chart, must have been quarantine brain! Well she is very cute! ?

Thank you! So is your baby!! I love tham all! ?

 

[Toddrickfl1]

I have only weighted her once, because honestly I'm so forgetful its not even funny lol. I know she weighed 295g last week or so and she is about 5 in and her age is unknown. We guesstimated 2 or 3 ?‍♀️

Probably closer to 1yr.

 

[Srmcclure]

Probably closer to 1yr.

Oh cool! Is it common for them to be so outgoing that young? My leopard is a scaredy cat and he's about 10 months ish supposedly, but Chi Chi is all about being social. Atleast in tortoise terms lol

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Oh cool! Is it common for them to be so outgoing that young? My leopard is a scaredy cat and he's about 10 months ish supposedly, but Chi Chi is all about being social. Atleast in tortoise terms lol

Usually ya, Redfoots are probably the most social/curious torts there are. I think the younger you get them the better too. Murphy is a little more timid then my other tort Marge. He was probably slightly bigger than what your tort is when I got him. So I have no idea what he endured before coming to me. Marge hatched on my kitchen table and I was the first thing she saw. So she seems to have no fear. I guess because this place is all she has ever known.

 

[Srmcclure]

Usually ya, Redfoots are probably the most social/curious torts there are. I think the younger you get them the better too. Murphy is a little more timid then my other tort Marge. He was probably slightly bigger than what your tort is when I got him. So I have no idea what he endured before coming to me. Marge hatched on my kitchen table and I was the first thing she saw. So she seems to have no fear. I guess because this place is all she has ever known.

I will be honest, one of the main reasons I got my leopard is because there where so many articles about how personable they were, and hes the exact opposite lol. Which is fine, i love him to death anyway, but i honestly think if i found here sooner I would have just gone with a redfoot off the bat.
They are easier (in my opinion) and she is definitely interested when I come to see her. Especially if I have a peace offering of cantaloupe or dandelion lol. Ghido just hides away and does his thing. They say he may become more bold once he hits about 3 so i guess we'll just see.

 

[Maribel]

Usually ya, Redfoots are probably the most social/curious torts there are. I think the younger you get them the better too. Murphy is a little more timid then my other tort Marge. He was probably slightly bigger than what your tort is when I got him. So I have no idea what he endured before coming to me. Marge hatched on my kitchen table and I was the first thing she saw. So she seems to have no fear. I guess because this place is all she has ever known.

So cool you saw your tort hatch out of the egg!!! I love Redfoots personalities, I could watch them all day!!

 

[Toddrickfl1]

So cool you saw your tort hatch out of the egg!!! I love Redfoots personalities, I could watch them all day!!

 

[Zoeclare]

I can never get good eating shots but here is Nitro hunting out the piece of prawn I've hidden in his greens

 

[Maribel]

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OMG that baby tortoise foot ?

 

[saleena.lewis]

I have a redfoot tortoise that is 1 years old named Phoenix! He loves sitting out by the pool when i'm outside with him.

 

[saleena.lewis]

I can never get good eating shots but here is Nitro hunting out the piece of prawn I've hidden in his greens

Where do you get all of your plants? I can never find any plants that don't have loads of fertilizer ball things inside of it!

 

[saleena.lewis]

I can never get good eating shots but here is Nitro hunting out the piece of prawn I've hidden in his greens

Your tort is soo cool looking! Love the marbling

 

[Maribel]

I have a redfoot tortoise that is 1 years old named Phoenix! He loves sitting out by the pool when i'm outside with him.

So cute! I love watching tortoises eat! Love the name btw! My baby turns 1 next week!

 

[Zoeclare]

Where do you get all of your plants? I can never find any plants that don't have loads of fertilizer ball things inside of it!

They are all cuttings I've taken from bigger plants, I have a huge pothos that I can just snip bits off and root in some water, I pinched the spider plant babies from a relative and the aloe Vera came from someone I work with lol so I was very lucky! Some reptile shops sell edible plants that's where I got the Boston fern from but I repotted it in homemade compost and coco coir and waited a couple of monrhs just to be sure ?