Hello everyone,
I have a question about my baby red foot. He/she is about 3 months old. When I got him a little over two weeks ago, I noticed that his carapace scutes were very very very slightly raised. It is mostly restricted to the middle, "top" scutes of his shell, but a few of the side scutes are slightly raise as well. Could this be a sign of early pyramiding, or could this just be his shell? I don't think it has gotten any worse or higher since I've had him, but I am pretty concerned about it. I'm fairly certain he was being over-fed at the pet store (large bowl of greens/veggies left available all day), so I want to be very sure I am not over feeding him....but I also definitely don't want to underfeed him! lol. A little neurotic here. So, anyway, how do I know if I am over/under feeding "Tonka"? He will certainly eat like a little pig, and eats whatever I put in front of him (and usually all of it!) Is there a basic easy measurement I can use to know how much to feed him? Right now I am feeding him about enough to cover his carapace (give or take a little) each day. I am also trying to make sure his temp/humidity stay good. His humidity stays between 65-90%, and his temp in his warm end stays between 88-92F. I will be getting a probe today to measure the temp in his cool end.
I love love LOVE this little guy so much, and I want to make sure I am doing everything he needs!
Thanks so much!!
--Rachael
I have a question about my baby red foot. He/she is about 3 months old. When I got him a little over two weeks ago, I noticed that his carapace scutes were very very very slightly raised. It is mostly restricted to the middle, "top" scutes of his shell, but a few of the side scutes are slightly raise as well. Could this be a sign of early pyramiding, or could this just be his shell? I don't think it has gotten any worse or higher since I've had him, but I am pretty concerned about it. I'm fairly certain he was being over-fed at the pet store (large bowl of greens/veggies left available all day), so I want to be very sure I am not over feeding him....but I also definitely don't want to underfeed him! lol. A little neurotic here. So, anyway, how do I know if I am over/under feeding "Tonka"? He will certainly eat like a little pig, and eats whatever I put in front of him (and usually all of it!) Is there a basic easy measurement I can use to know how much to feed him? Right now I am feeding him about enough to cover his carapace (give or take a little) each day. I am also trying to make sure his temp/humidity stay good. His humidity stays between 65-90%, and his temp in his warm end stays between 88-92F. I will be getting a probe today to measure the temp in his cool end.
I love love LOVE this little guy so much, and I want to make sure I am doing everything he needs!
Thanks so much!!
--Rachael