Redfoot tort enclosure

[Rose Brown]

Hi all
I was wondering if anyone (and everyone) can post some pics/ plans for Redfoot tortoise enclosures (closed chambers are preferred)
I am very new at this but want to get started as soon as possible. I am not terribly handy but am going to try and learn. I want to build something my little guy won't really have to move out of again, so the bigger the better.
Let me see all you're great ideas!
Thanks

 

[Yvonne G]

For the bigger tortoise, this is a nice one:

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/heres-dales-new-enclosure-picture-heavy.11023/

 

[lisa127]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008QUSJCW/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20
My redfoot lives in this.

 

[dwright27]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008QUSJCW/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20
My redfoot lives in this.

Dumb question, but what do you have under it? I'd think an adult RF would just walk out... lol

 

[kathyth]

For babies, the tub below is from a feed store. It's 50 Fallon's and waterproof.






Have someone install lighting and heating, cut some wood and plexiglass.
This is the easiest one we have.

 

[lisa127]

Dumb question, but what do you have under it? I'd think an adult RF would just walk out... lol

I don't have anything under it. I just lined the outside with bricks/concrete blocks around perimeter.

 

[AnimalLady]

Hello!

I have a yearling baby... he is housed outdoors for most of the time, only comes in at night and cold weather (RARE!)

This is what I have him in outdoors:




What I have done to increase shade is... I cut some leaves off of a HUGE Fishtail palm and have started placing them across the enclosures. It helps a lot with shade. I have 2 umbrellas up and that piece of ply but the sun still beamed in there and I didnt like it. I dont have an updated pic, i should take one....

Here's the fishtail palm leave so you can get an idea

 

[AnimalLady]

Oh! and under the ply I placed Green Moss, its nice and humid in there. Every few days I mist the enclosure with my hose so it stays nice and humid for my baby <3

 

[dwright27]

I love your outdoor setup! I might steal some of this for mine in the summer.. Although I will need a "lid" of some kind to keep out predators (we have coyotes, raccoons, and turkey vultures nearby)

 

[AnimalLady]

Thank you! I have a lid, I just never take pix of it lol. I used NIC cubes and have a piece of wood that I slide thru for support.