My Red Foot's came in today

[lichjen]

I officially own a tortoise! Ok, two - but one belongs to my son. I have two indoor enclosures as we don't have our own place -but when we do they will be out door (as it'll hardly get cold in Corpus Christi)

Their names are Gypsy and Tank (photos are in the photo area)

 

[mike taylor]

Awesome !!! Congratulation!!!! You will love the red foots they are so nosey .

 

[lichjen]

I hope they sexed them right - I know it is hard to tell when they are young but, I still hope they are right - ya know

 

[Jacqui]

Welcome to tortoise keeperdom!!! The exciting journey for you (and your son) is just beginning and will last a life time.

 

[lichjen]

BTW here is Gypsy


Gypsy by Eliza Rain, on Flickr

and Tank

Tank by Eliza Rain, on Flickr

 

[Sulcata_Sandy]

Starvin Marvin says "hi"

 

[Jacqui]

Have you soaked them and are they active and eating?

 

[lichjen]

Yes I have soaked them - and even after travel they ate a little. Gypsy nommed her mater and some romaine and Tank nommed most of his lettuce. Going to throw away what they didn't eat today.

Change water and food daily - and change I have a little pooper scooper for them too LOL - and I offically put them on Iherp

 

[compassrose26]

Too cute!! Redfoots are so much fun

 

[lichjen]

They did good their first day - mine, Gypsy ate all her food - but did not go to the bathroom (that I saw)
When I went to turn the light off in Tanks cage *in my son's room* I saw he had defecated in the water so I changed it - I didn't notice if he had finished all the food as I was trying to be quiet - I didn't want to wake my boy. He is in love with his tortoise!

 

[Redstrike]

They're beautiful, congratulations!

 

[Jacqui]

When I went to turn the light off in Tanks cage *in my son's room* I saw he had defecated in the water so I changed it - I didn't notice if he had finished all the food as I was trying to be quiet - I didn't want to wake my boy. He is in love with his tortoise!

Sweet! I hope he never loses that feeling for tortoises. Children like him are our future.


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