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Hello everyone!
I hope this is in the right section!
I have a trio of 8 month old Redfoot Tortoises whom I'm in the middle of building a 6' by 2' closed chamber habitat for (by modifying a couple of Zoo Med Tortoise Houses).
What I'm wondering is, until what approximate size will this area (12 sqft of floor space) be comfortable and spacious for them? 5"? 6"? Larger? They're all still small, I can easily hold two of them in the palm of one hand, and they have a shell length of maybe 2-3".
I'm not interested in minimum recommended sizes or anything like that, I think that's a terrible mentality. Heck, my hamster's cage has 12 sqft of floorspace (and he's about 2 1/2 now, but is extremely active, and is healthier than most young hamsters and could easily hit 4 at this rate), so I consider that proof right there that a large habitat is extremely beneficial.
If they continue to grow at normal rates, at what age do you think they should be upgraded again? I'd like for this habitat to hopefully last a while :3
I hope this is in the right section!
I have a trio of 8 month old Redfoot Tortoises whom I'm in the middle of building a 6' by 2' closed chamber habitat for (by modifying a couple of Zoo Med Tortoise Houses).
What I'm wondering is, until what approximate size will this area (12 sqft of floor space) be comfortable and spacious for them? 5"? 6"? Larger? They're all still small, I can easily hold two of them in the palm of one hand, and they have a shell length of maybe 2-3".
I'm not interested in minimum recommended sizes or anything like that, I think that's a terrible mentality. Heck, my hamster's cage has 12 sqft of floorspace (and he's about 2 1/2 now, but is extremely active, and is healthier than most young hamsters and could easily hit 4 at this rate), so I consider that proof right there that a large habitat is extremely beneficial.
If they continue to grow at normal rates, at what age do you think they should be upgraded again? I'd like for this habitat to hopefully last a while :3