brodie7838
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My 10yo female redfoot has been with me for a few months now and all she does most days is hang out in one hide or the other, rarely coming out or walking around. She also doesn't eat every day, more like every other or every 3rd day which has me concerned because if I put food right in front of her she'll happily dig in and act very hungry, but will otherwise ignore it more often than not in its usual location. Some days she'll walk over to her dish and chow down as soon as I put the food in so it's kind of random.
If I take her out of her indoor enclosure and let her have the room (it is tortoise-proofed, supervised, & only for a few hours per day) she's happy to slowly walk around exploring and will chow down on any food I put out for her. If I take her out to the lawn enclosure area she's also exploring everything at a liesure, eating dandilions and thistles as she goes. In both cases I always put a hide or two out and she'll check them out or hang out inside for a bit before resuming her previous exploration; like night and day difference personality compared to the enclosure.
Her indoor enclosure is three of those Aivituvin Tortoise Habitats secured together. The middle one has its original box hide and the two on the ends I removed the hides so I could use them for various features: rock hide, warming slate (in the hot area), large shallow terracota dish with water, food dish, a mud pit, and a few visual barriers. The substrate is still 'premier sphagnum peat moss' which I keep moist by pouring water in the corners. She likes to dig little shallows to sleep in and overall not a bad starter substrate for now. Temps are between 80-85f during the day, 79-82f at night, and one warm spot that's 85-90f. Humidity is still a struggle until I complete her larger permanent enclosure but I can keep the box hide between 70-90rh while the open area of the enclosure is is 40-50rh.
I soak her daily or every other day and she gets fresh water, fruits, veggies, and greens daily as well. I keep her enclosure very clean. She typically poops once per day or every other day during the morning soak so there are no droppings ever in the enclosure.
Is this abnormal behavior? Anything you think I should change?
If I take her out of her indoor enclosure and let her have the room (it is tortoise-proofed, supervised, & only for a few hours per day) she's happy to slowly walk around exploring and will chow down on any food I put out for her. If I take her out to the lawn enclosure area she's also exploring everything at a liesure, eating dandilions and thistles as she goes. In both cases I always put a hide or two out and she'll check them out or hang out inside for a bit before resuming her previous exploration; like night and day difference personality compared to the enclosure.
Her indoor enclosure is three of those Aivituvin Tortoise Habitats secured together. The middle one has its original box hide and the two on the ends I removed the hides so I could use them for various features: rock hide, warming slate (in the hot area), large shallow terracota dish with water, food dish, a mud pit, and a few visual barriers. The substrate is still 'premier sphagnum peat moss' which I keep moist by pouring water in the corners. She likes to dig little shallows to sleep in and overall not a bad starter substrate for now. Temps are between 80-85f during the day, 79-82f at night, and one warm spot that's 85-90f. Humidity is still a struggle until I complete her larger permanent enclosure but I can keep the box hide between 70-90rh while the open area of the enclosure is is 40-50rh.
I soak her daily or every other day and she gets fresh water, fruits, veggies, and greens daily as well. I keep her enclosure very clean. She typically poops once per day or every other day during the morning soak so there are no droppings ever in the enclosure.
Is this abnormal behavior? Anything you think I should change?