I am moving to Tampa Florida in the early part of next year. My question is do you think the drastic change in humidity can cause respiratory issues for my tortoises. I have a leopard tortoise who is 1.5 years old and a baby sulcata probably 6-7 months old. Coming from Colorado, it could cause more harm than good but I wanted to see other keepers opinions. I remember Kamp Kenan talking about how he got rid of certain species because they never acclimated to the humidity and even advising only getting tortoises born in FL because they with be accustomed to the climate. Your thoughts?
Moving to a tortoise to Florida
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daniellenc
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Plenty of leopard and sulcata keepers in Florida so you’re safe there. Altitude adjustment may be apparent but temporary. There are species like a desert tortoise that wouldn’t fair well but it’s humid in many other States than Florida so I think you’re just fine.
Kamp Kenan is not a good source for information. Besides, your salcata tort should be in high humidity anyway.
Well, I don't know your care either, but I was thinking along the same lines as Cheryl. Since baby sulcatas should be living in warm humid conditions the move to Florida shouldn't have any affect on it. At a year and a half, the leopard should still be living in warm humid conditions, so the move shouldn't affect him either.
They live in 80% humidity already but I didn't know I needed to say that. I guess I'm more worried about the altitude change that was mentioned before. It's nice to know they will be ok down there. Thank you.
You would not believe how many people don’t know that. Just about every new person that comes to the forum has no clue about how to properly raise their torts.
I see. What threw Cheryl and I off the track was when you said, "My question is do you think the drastic change in humidity can cause respiratory issues . . . "
I don't know about the altitude, but I'll bet it won't make any difference to them. Their respirations are pretty slow.
I should have started off by saying will I survive in the summer time lol I know the tortoises will be fine but when they are outside during the summer here it's not that humid unless it rains. Guess I was more worried about the rain than anything else.
As long as it's warm it's ok. Cold and wet is not ok.
I agree with what you said here, Cheryl. Just by the way. I might also add, because we were asked by Xphare for our thoughts, that Florida has alligators and crocs and there are none of those in Colorado.
@Cheryl Hills I'm curious why you say that. What makes him not a good source of info? just wondering, not debating
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This time of year, we have far less humidity than in the hotter months. 40% compared to 100%
It would be the best time to do the move, actually.
It would be the best time to do the move, actually.
