TORTOISELOVER11 said:RedfootsRule said:Depends, where are you located? I have a yearling red foot that was a keep-back.
Oklahoma
immayo said:Tortoise supply has some 5-7 month old redfoots for $135 right now
thanksRedfootsRule said:TORTOISELOVER11 said:RedfootsRule said:Depends, where are you located? I have a yearling red foot that was a keep-back.
Oklahoma
I don't do shipping during winter, sorry =/.
Some other members on this forum do, however.
TORTOISELOVER11 said:immayo said:Tortoise supply has some 5-7 month old redfoots for $135 right now
thanks
thanksRedfootsRule said:TORTOISELOVER11 said:RedfootsRule said:Depends, where are you located? I have a yearling red foot that was a keep-back.
Oklahoma
I don't do shipping during winter, sorry =/.
Some other members on this forum do, however.
RedfootsRule said:Redfoots, contrary to belief, are NOT solitary animals. They are in fact very social, in captivity, and actually in the wild, to an extent, also. Who are we to know? They could have complex social patterns and families........(Uh-oh. I'm one of those people with an unrealistic view of the wild )
In my herd, certain torts have a liking for certain others. My first pair that was kept "just the two of them" for several years always sleep next to each other, every night, and commonly do the "nose-rub". I liken it to a hug . In my opinion, it does no harm to have multiple torts (obviously the species which males are more dominant are excluded), and in some cases, its beneficial. I've had hatchlings before with eating problems when kept solitary....Paired up with some others, they begin to eat within a day or two. They learn from each other.
Another red foot is your only option. Or a yellow-foot. Due to over-lapping ranges in the wild, I see no harm in pairing these species; others, there is significant risk. However, it must be noted that a yellow-foot can grow almost double the size of a yellow foot, and in ten years you may have a problem....
TORTOISELOVER11 said:i want a red foot for my b-day but i need a yearling because i already have a one year old red foot i want to pair with it i would prefer a female and have a budget of $150.00 including shipping
i know there are risk but i assure you i have done PLENTY of research on fred foots i studied info about them a year before i got one trust I'm a good red foot ownerStars said:Some people don't take ownership of a tortoise or any animal seriously.
Too many have been put into a bad habitat situation by irresponsible owners. I may not know so much about the RF species but what ever you decide, please just think of the best interest of the tortoise first. What ever the situation you create for your tortoises should be without stress. There are many things that can cause stress to a tortoise or lack of like, temperature, nutrition, light, noise, no hide, humidity, children, glass walls, small enclosures, and other tortoises even of the same species.