Wally83
New Member
Hi Everyone,
This is my second reptile I have ever owned, first one was a Bearded Dragon that I owned for 13yrs and recently passed away. I decided to get a tortoise due to the length of age and decided to get a red foot due to the personality traits compared to others. I have tried to do as much research and this is what I know so far,
* They eat all kinds of foods (veggies, fruits, and 20% diet of protein
* Humidity is preferred at 80-90%
* Basking temp 90-95
Well, my question is I just purchased a new junior (5inches in length) about two days ago, and I have noticed the following
1. He ate perfectly fine on day one(collard greens , yellow squash-he preferred the squash instantly)
2. On day one , he burrowed himself under the half log at night and remained there until the next day until 2ish pm ( I decided it was time to disturb him and take him out of the dirt to eat)
3. This morning he again was in the log buried in the half log and I took him out so he could eat in which he did just fine.
40 gallon breeder
Humidity on hot side is 50-60 %
Temp on hot side is 88 degrees with digital temp 6 inches away from Hot lamp (Powersun 100 watt uvb uva bulb_
Temp on cool side (other side of tank) is 73-75 degrees
Humidity on cool side is 70%
I mist room temp water 2-3 times a day and cover the cool side of the tank with a towel to maintain the humidity.
Final question is
1.Is it normal for young RF to burry themselves for most of the day when they are in a new environment?
2. How can I increase humidity since misting isn't working apparently
3. Do I not disturb him buried and see if he comes out on his own in a few days to eat?
Thanks in advance!
This is my second reptile I have ever owned, first one was a Bearded Dragon that I owned for 13yrs and recently passed away. I decided to get a tortoise due to the length of age and decided to get a red foot due to the personality traits compared to others. I have tried to do as much research and this is what I know so far,
* They eat all kinds of foods (veggies, fruits, and 20% diet of protein
* Humidity is preferred at 80-90%
* Basking temp 90-95
Well, my question is I just purchased a new junior (5inches in length) about two days ago, and I have noticed the following
1. He ate perfectly fine on day one(collard greens , yellow squash-he preferred the squash instantly)
2. On day one , he burrowed himself under the half log at night and remained there until the next day until 2ish pm ( I decided it was time to disturb him and take him out of the dirt to eat)
3. This morning he again was in the log buried in the half log and I took him out so he could eat in which he did just fine.
40 gallon breeder
Humidity on hot side is 50-60 %
Temp on hot side is 88 degrees with digital temp 6 inches away from Hot lamp (Powersun 100 watt uvb uva bulb_
Temp on cool side (other side of tank) is 73-75 degrees
Humidity on cool side is 70%
I mist room temp water 2-3 times a day and cover the cool side of the tank with a towel to maintain the humidity.
Final question is
1.Is it normal for young RF to burry themselves for most of the day when they are in a new environment?
2. How can I increase humidity since misting isn't working apparently
3. Do I not disturb him buried and see if he comes out on his own in a few days to eat?
Thanks in advance!