Make sure it doesn't get too hot with the lid on,. I should have asked where you lived before saying anything else. 75/90f in your house, jeez, how do you breath man.
can i feed my tortoise egg shells?
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He probably does not need a basking spot at all if he can be in an outdoor enclosure during the day and get natural sunlight, along with a shade spot where he can escape from the heat when he wants to cool off.
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its not that bad 75 to 90 is usually the temp out side
I agree, that's why I tagged zeropilot, he's from Florida and uses no artificial heat at all I believe.
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wait no it dosent get 90 in my house I'm talking about where the basking light is
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honesty I would love to have him outside but I don't know where I could put him cause my back yard is like always changing I have a few ideas but that's about it
Phewwwwweeee.
Don't just rush and try to get him outside unless you are sure he is safe from too much sun, dogs, cats, and whatever else may be able to get at him.
I don't use any artificial heat either seeing as I live in Jamaica, in the Caribbean. That's like Florida - South Florida.
I don't use any artificial heat either seeing as I live in Jamaica, in the Caribbean. That's like Florida - South Florida.
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if it were 90 in my house I wouldn't be on here I wouldn't be on here my computer would have probally melted a long time ago
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I'm not in a rush I want to get him out of the house when he is like 6 inches or 15.24 cm long that's when I will send him out but until then hes safe in my house
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anyfoot what would be the next tank size I should get when my tortoise gets to big for the one its in now?
Where you live I would concentrate on building a safe outdoor area for the little guy for when he's bigger.
Let's wait and see what zeropilot says. Your climate is very different to mine so there are different pitfalls to overcome, for example there is just no way I would every have to deal with weather being too hot or floods because of tropical downpours, I rely on indoor heat and artificial UVB for long periods of the year, far more than you guys will have to.
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hmmm should I put some crouch grass in the encloser? so it can graze when ever it wants?
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just realized its spelt couch not crouch
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Let me ad one pearl here about cuttlebone vs eggs with shell in an outdoors pen.
Cuttlefish bone does not attract ants.
Just saying.
Cuttlefish bone does not attract ants.
Just saying.
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A Redfoot isn't likely to do much grazing.
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ok is there something I can put in its tank so when I'm gone it has something to eat?
Just leave its normal food pile. It doesn't matter if it goes a bit limp. Your tort won't mind
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Just leave its normal food pile. It doesn't matter if it goes a bit limp. Your tort won't mind
ok thanks
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should I get a Zoo Med Laboratories 70 Ounces LD-1 Little Dripper for the humidity or would it be a waste?
