Recent content by Sandy Lou

Thank you. I did turn it off and it did rise to 88. It's in the 20's outside so we are keeping the house warm and that dries out everything. The greenhouse cover seems to make a great difference. She has always had a water bowl that she can get in and out of - until today it was a 9x13...

Hi, Barb. I am measuring it at tort level now. It's currently 91 degrees and 69 % humidity. The light will turn of fin 25 minutes and I'll watch to see what it does from there. Could you turn off the humidifier at night and just let it settle or rather would it be better to turn off the...

Finally! I got Ruby's new house, delivered and set up. First time since she arrived I don't have to panic about the lack of humidity and temperature. Now, I just worry in the other direction. So far, the only thing in it is a liner, substrate (sphagnum and cypress blend) - a watering hole -...

Thanks Yvonne and Barb. As it stands, my office is sort of feeling like a field trip to the aquarium. Good thing I like to be warm. I've got her light on a timer and it comes on at 7:30 and off at 5:30. She doesn't really get up and about until about 8:45 though and she retreats to her...

Howdy folks. Since our "Ruby" (<--this can't an be original name for a redfoot but the fam insisted when I tried to name her Dorothy) came with only an obnoxiously small tortoise box (maybe it was good for her when she was younger and smaller) I've read all the things about indoor enclosures...

Then I got the correct one. Thanks!

And here is the underside PJay mentioned posting to determine if we are correct that s/he is a female. Thanks!

I've read conflicting instructions on this. One is that they need a 100 W UVB/heat lamp and one is that they don't. I've not read anything about a "compact" one - but I have read about eye damage. Perhaps I should be on another forum - and feel free to direct me there if I need to go there...

Thank you, everyone. I appreciate the links and will check all of them. My first order of business this morning is to go and get some decent substrate, groceries, and a better light(bulb), and a watering hole better than one of my 9x13 casserole plates. When I said she came with her box and a...

Hi, everyone. I'm glad to have found this forum. We were gifted an adult redfoot tortoise yesterday and while we are familiar with a variety of animal species and their care, we've a lot to learn about caring for a tortoise. She's very personable. At least we think she's a she from what...