Redfoot enclosure same for hermanns?

[Bo1xdream]

I'm planning on buying a cherry head hatchling towards the end of this year and was wondering if the enclosure setup is the same for my currently owned hermanns hatchling enclosure.

Coco-coir & orchid bark substrate
Humid hide
Humidity at 95%
Basking temperature around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Uvb light
Closed chambers

 

[mojo_1]

Common keeping errors

Hello everyone! I’d been a long time lurker on this site long before joining just under a year ago now, over that time I’ve seen these husbandry issues come up time and time again, sometimes with dire consequences☹️ I thought this thread might serve as a good visual guide for these common...

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Young red foot/ cherryhead set up

Hello there! In this thread I’m going to include some information on an effective example of a starter enclosure for a red foot/cherry head😊 Care advice for these guys is painfully behind, fb pages, YouTube, pet stores, they’re all repeating the same outdated advice, this forum is made of...

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Enclosure inspiration

Howdy folks! Hope everyone is well! As you all know, I’m a big fan of making threads that cater more towards visual learners like myself, I’ve really been wanting to create a thread full of adult enclosure inspiration for a while now, I’ve managed to find some great references over time! I do...

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[Tom]

I'm planning on buying a cherry head hatchling towards the end of this year and was wondering if the enclosure setup is the same for my currently owned hermanns hatchling enclosure.

Coco-coir & orchid bark substrate
Humid hide
Humidity at 95%
Basking temperature around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Uvb light
Closed chambers

Not the same. CHs need just an overall warm ambient temperature 24/7. They don't need a basking lamp or a night time cool down like your Testudo.

Best to use plain orchid bark to avoid shell rot.

The bigger problem is what to do with it once it's too large for your enclosure. This species needs warm temps and high humidity all the time. There is no way to provide that in your climate, or mine for that matter.

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

You would probably need to have an indoor enclosure for your redfoot for the rest of its life due to your climate.

 

[Bo1xdream]

Ahh then I guess I won't get one. Thanks for the advice. Im not selfish enough to get a species that wouldn't thrive in my area(colorado).

 

[COmtnLady]

84F/29C with 84-87% humidity, 24/7/365, plus an enclosure the size of a room (you can limp through with a 4'X8' for a few months), but they need to be able to walk/exercise or they will get sick. And they need it to be set up in Florida.

Young red foot/ cherryhead set up

Hello there! In this thread I’m going to include some information on an effective example of a starter enclosure for a red foot/cherry head😊 Care advice for these guys is painfully behind, fb pages, YouTube, pet stores, they’re all repeating the same outdated advice, this forum is made of...

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Housing older red foot/cherryhead

Hello there! In this thread I’m going to go over an example of an appropriate indoor red foot/cherryhead enclosure. As much as it’s encouraged to have tortoises in a safe outdoor enclosure(especially the size these guys get!) I understand being from the uk myself, that some climate’s make it...

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[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

And they need it to be set up in Florida.

 

[COmtnLady]

Ahh - you posted as I was getting the links for keeping Red Foots. I'm not trying to be rude.

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

Ahh then I guess I won't get one. Thanks for the advice. Im not selfish enough to get a species that wouldn't thrive in my area(colorado).

Depending on what specifically you are looking for in a redfoot, maybe some box turtle species would be up your alley?

 

[Bo1xdream]

Depending on what specifically you are looking for in a redfoot, maybe some box turtle species would be up your alley?

I love box turtles. Do they do well in colorado's climate?

 

[Bo1xdream]

Just checked. Ornate box turtles are native to eastern colorado.

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

I love box turtles. Do they do well in colorado's climate?

Someone else can probably comment on this, since I am not familiar with the legislation on keeping them as pets, but I believe ornate box turtles do well in there.

 

[COmtnLady]

@turtlesteve can probably be a good resource to tap into!

 

[turtlesteve]

Yeah ornate box turtles would do well there. You could also probably keep Chinese box turtles (Cuora flavomarginata). Either of these could live outside as adults, whereas a redfoot would likely need to be inside all year.

 

[Madkins007]

The bigger problem is what to do with it once it's too large for your enclosure. This species needs warm temps and high humidity all the time. There is no way to provide that in your climate, or mine for that matter.

So true and the reason I got out of red-foots. When they hit their larger size it was just so hard to provide a large enough space with clean, fresh, warm, humid air and provide adequate basking areas when I had to bring them inside.

Our summers are also getting hotter and drier, which meant more adaptations even in the outdoor pens.