Hola All,
Following some long - sometimes fastidious desk research and window shopping in Hong Kong - I finally purchased 3 days back two cute little juvenile red-footed.
Much reading indicated those little fellows were probably the most suitable for a first-timer leaving in a sub-tropical climate.
They are tiny, standing proud at 67gr for the male and 68gr for the female ! I had studied the moustache-thing and tail-thingy at their butts.
Winters are short and mild here. I estimate that 2 winters from now Dumb & Dumber will be living the high life on the terrace, full time.
Today there are cozily adapting to their new home in a cement mixer type of plastic box, no artificial light or heat required for the time being.
I'm a complete first-timer with turtles, although I did have an iguana some 20 yrs back, left to my parents when I moved to Asia. I have forgotten it all and now starting all over from scratch.
So much to learn...
Key concern is of course diet. I've started feeding them mixed greens and a tiny dose of fruits (thumb nail dose of papaya or mango) + half a tea spoon of the tortoise grains packed with vitamins and such. My wife loves hibiscuses, so we have a few of those, and I have fed them one flower every over day for dessert.
I'm actually planning to feed them once every over day. As much as they want within, let's say, 30 min.
Is that OK?
Out of enclosure additional 20 min daily bath included for free.
we have a big terrace and balcony with plenty of direct sunlight but it does get hot, up to 35~37C .
Created some shaded space, added a hiding place and water dish to soak in. We also give a good misting in the morning. Unfortunately both my wife and I are out all day.
Will be monitoring.
Enough rambling, here is a pic of "Dumb" , dealing with a white hibiscus flower. "Dumber" was being prepped for a bath... Full family pic on a different thread, eventually.
Cheers,
Beep-Beep
Following some long - sometimes fastidious desk research and window shopping in Hong Kong - I finally purchased 3 days back two cute little juvenile red-footed.
Much reading indicated those little fellows were probably the most suitable for a first-timer leaving in a sub-tropical climate.
They are tiny, standing proud at 67gr for the male and 68gr for the female ! I had studied the moustache-thing and tail-thingy at their butts.
Winters are short and mild here. I estimate that 2 winters from now Dumb & Dumber will be living the high life on the terrace, full time.
Today there are cozily adapting to their new home in a cement mixer type of plastic box, no artificial light or heat required for the time being.
I'm a complete first-timer with turtles, although I did have an iguana some 20 yrs back, left to my parents when I moved to Asia. I have forgotten it all and now starting all over from scratch.
So much to learn...
Key concern is of course diet. I've started feeding them mixed greens and a tiny dose of fruits (thumb nail dose of papaya or mango) + half a tea spoon of the tortoise grains packed with vitamins and such. My wife loves hibiscuses, so we have a few of those, and I have fed them one flower every over day for dessert.
I'm actually planning to feed them once every over day. As much as they want within, let's say, 30 min.
Is that OK?
Out of enclosure additional 20 min daily bath included for free.
we have a big terrace and balcony with plenty of direct sunlight but it does get hot, up to 35~37C .
Created some shaded space, added a hiding place and water dish to soak in. We also give a good misting in the morning. Unfortunately both my wife and I are out all day.
Will be monitoring.
Enough rambling, here is a pic of "Dumb" , dealing with a white hibiscus flower. "Dumber" was being prepped for a bath... Full family pic on a different thread, eventually.
Cheers,
Beep-Beep