I'd kept TTBT's when I was younger, always wanted Easterns though. I found a few for sale via Craigslist and came home with two hatchlings. One's about 2 1/2 months old and the other about 1 1/2 months. The smaller one has an abnormal scute, was temped for female, it'll be interesting to see how...
One of my RF's obliterated an elephant ear we planted in the back yard. No ill effects from ingesting it, he wanted to see that plant die though. Had to fence it off, it's trying to recover :D
A lot of what I've been reading suggests room-temp (70-80) very soggy and UV optional for the first year. More overhead cover would benefit them also, my two relaxed a LOT with a good leafy fake plant in the mix.
Sadly this is my listing :( I wanted to be sure this place has a good shot at them. If anyone is interested please reply via the ad and specify you're a TF member, as I'd prefer them to go to you first, probably at a better price too :)
http://austin.craigslist.org/pet/5167745241.html
I went with the plastic paint roller tray for my redfoots, I can barely keep them out of it now
This was a $1 liner, not quite as sturdy as a full on tray but it had a good floor texture, they come and go with ease.
I work overnights and today was one of my days off so I've been stalking your redfoots on and off for the last 6 hours or so. They like the cuttlebone :D
I'd read a few publications a couple of weeks ago stating that the saddleback-type subspecies tended to be much smaller-framed than their domed counterparts. Even so, he looks like he'd have weighed more than 165.
I came into possession of my first tortoise 23 years ago. I'm 27 now.
My brother and I caught and kept a couple of Texas Tortoises for a few years (at that time and age, blissfully unaware of their endangered status) my parents didn't get overly involved in their enclosure construction, so they...
I'd throw in my hat but I'm not equipped to house any more at the moment. Texas does really well with redfoots, my guys all seem very happy with the long outdoor season. Tortdad would definitely be a good option.
I just replaced the hide in my redfoot's enclosure and did a little rearranging, they did seem a bit on edge about it, even though the entire other side of their enclosure was untouched.