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Petsmart sells orchid bark?? I did not know that, I wonder if mine sells it too.

I have purchased that in the past but its such a small bag and his enclosure is so big now.

Yes. I am also located in Florida.

I am using it indoors. I just created a new big enclosure for him to stay indoors for a little longer. I usually use cypress mulch but with the recent events here I haven't been able to go get some. I have never been able to find orchid bark, where do you find yours? My local home improvement...

Has anyone used florimulch for a redfoot before? Is it safe to use?

I would say that might be the case but I also had the same exact issue in my rainbow boas tank which is made entirely out of glass and he is always fed outside of his enclosure. I am using zoo med eco earth. Maybe that's not the best brand? What brand does everyone else use? I have never had a...

How do I bake it? won't it catch fire?

It is Zoo Med Eco Earth brand? As far as airing out I am not sure that's an option since I cant open the front of my enclosure or my tortoise will be able to escape out of the front. I d have a vent in the back of the enclosure as well as air holes on the sides and the coco coir was never soaked...

I have read that coco coir is one of the best substrates to use but I can't seem to make it work inside of my enclosure and I am seeking advice. I first bought the coco coir bricks and added the correct amount of water as instructed and waited. I then squeezed out as much water as I possibly...

Than Thank you! What brand of dog food do you recommend and about how often should I be feeding it? Right now I sprinkle his greens with repti cal twice a week, is that too much? Also off topic but the temps in his enclosure stay at 80 to 83 degrees on the warm side and between 76 to 80 on...

I read that feeding wet cat food for protein was ok, is this really true?

I want to make sure that my redfoot is getting the foods he needs. I recently ordered TNT from Carolina seed, how should this be used? My tortoise will be a year old in May. Right now he is eating a mix of turnip, collards, mustards, kale, endive, and escarole. I also add shredded zucchini...

Here is a current picture of what the temps are right now. Sometimes it stays in the 80's but other times like at night when the lights are off in the room, the temp drops to 75/76 on the cooler side. He is currently hiding in the pot.

I thought the growth lines like that only appeared in cherryheads so that's why I was concerned? I will go pick some of that up right now Tom! I didn't know he could have half of that stuff, I was relying solely on the list in my redfoot tortoise book. I actually do grow and feed Opuntia...

My redfoot has developed white in the cracks of his shell, what is this? Also I think his shell is starting to pyramid a little, how do I fix this?? Humidity stays in the 80's and he is on a thermostat so that the enclosure stays at 80 degrees on one side and 75 on the other. He is eating...