I've had my redfoot baby since Aug 2021 and I assume he was a couple months old when we got him, so it's definitely time to upgrade his tiny 40' x 20' table! We're renting right now and planning to move in a couple years when we buy a (tortoise accommodating) house, so I don't want to do anything right on the ground in the backyard. I figure since he's still little we could do an upgrade enclosure to get us through the next ~2 years. I'm very busy with a newborn right now so I'm not looking to build anything!! I know it would be a lot cheaper but I'm just trying to move him into something now that will get us through until I can pour my time/energy into his forever home.
I'm in Oklahoma, so I need to have him inside at least in the winter. I would love to get him a habitat outside when it's warm though! I'm looking at a planter that is 6' x 2.5'. I have some questions about it.
1. Is 6' x 2.5' big enough to get him through age 3 or so? Right now he's still quite small and hiding most of the day. I know 8' x 4' is the bare minimum for an adult but if I can get away with smaller for a bit, it allows me to move it in and out of the house with ease
2. Is it realistic to keep him outdoors in an enclosed habitat? Our humidity here is definitely not near 80% so I know it needs to be enclosed. Our summers can get above 100F here but I could keep the planter in the shade, if that helps
3. How do people clean enclosures with lots of plants in them? Right now we have no plants, I scoop out his coconut coir every 6 months to boil it. Should I avoid plants until I can make him a proper backyard enclosure? I'd really love to get him some greens to hide in and munch on
4. Is there any way to heat an enclosure with a greenhouse top or do I need to spend the extra on a cold frame? I was thinking a ceramic heater bulb on a metal light stand would be fine
Thank you so much for reading, any suggestions are appreciated!
I'm in Oklahoma, so I need to have him inside at least in the winter. I would love to get him a habitat outside when it's warm though! I'm looking at a planter that is 6' x 2.5'. I have some questions about it.
1. Is 6' x 2.5' big enough to get him through age 3 or so? Right now he's still quite small and hiding most of the day. I know 8' x 4' is the bare minimum for an adult but if I can get away with smaller for a bit, it allows me to move it in and out of the house with ease
2. Is it realistic to keep him outdoors in an enclosed habitat? Our humidity here is definitely not near 80% so I know it needs to be enclosed. Our summers can get above 100F here but I could keep the planter in the shade, if that helps
3. How do people clean enclosures with lots of plants in them? Right now we have no plants, I scoop out his coconut coir every 6 months to boil it. Should I avoid plants until I can make him a proper backyard enclosure? I'd really love to get him some greens to hide in and munch on
4. Is there any way to heat an enclosure with a greenhouse top or do I need to spend the extra on a cold frame? I was thinking a ceramic heater bulb on a metal light stand would be fine
Thank you so much for reading, any suggestions are appreciated!
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