My redfoots new outdoor home

[jareeed2]

All my redfoots are still rather small now, the biggest being 4.9in SCL.. I built this outdoor half cirlcle stone wall enclousure for them to live outside while it is warm... As they grow i will obviously expand and i have plenty of room... Their indoor tort table is in the process of design right now.. How big does anyone this a tortoise table has to be indoors for two redfoots?? Thanks.. Heres a pic of their outdoor house!


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[Yvonne G]

Hi jareeed2:

Welcome to the Tortoise Forum!!

May we know your name and where you are?

That's a pretty nice enclosure. The size will probably be good enough for a very long time, but you'll have to make the sides taller as they grow.

 

[lynnedit]

Very nice enclosure. I like the curved sides and lots of plants.

 

[Momof4]

I like it too! I wish it could be that simple but we have 3 dogs and predators!! List some of those plants please? They look very nice!!

 

[AnthonyC]

Welcome to the forum! Nice looking enclosure!!

 

[ascott]

Welcome to the Forum Beautiful little RFs and lovely enclosure for them as well....I too was concerned with the height of the walls??? I have seen the two here be very acrobatic....LOL

 

[dmarcus]

Hello and welcome to the forum...

 

[Tortoise]

WELCOME!
My Red foot are in an 8ft by 4ft enclosure inside.
There are 3 sub adults but I may have to take the male out if he gets a little persistent with the girls.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome.

 

[jareeed2]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcoming..
Names jared gauthier i am 19 years old..
I have loved turtles ever since i was young..
Im from a town out side of boston mass called Dracut..
My redfoots names are "Bonnie and Clyde"
They loved their outdoor enclousure this summer..
The height of the walls wernt a problem but hearing all of your advice i will probaly purchase another row of blocks come spring time..
I have planted tiger lillys, spider warts, tomatoe plants..(my moms) those r the only plants i kno the names of i just tale them from my moms garden..
Im starting to identify the sex i think of my redfoots well atleaste one of them..
Clyde had an hour glass waiste and a long tail, Bonnie is looking like a female but still could be to young to tell..
I would love to add one or two more to my small happy group.. Preferably cherry heads!!
Thanks again everyone.

 

[jareeed2]

Hi everyone thanks for the warm welcome!
First off i love tortoises And have recently fell in love with redfoots!
Would love to breed them in the future and expand with 2 more cherry heads!
But anyways i am 19 years old and from boston massachusetts!
This spring i intend on making the walls another row higher than they are now..
As for the plants in the enclosure.. I have tiger lilly.. Spider wart.. White hosta and green hosta.. Tomatoe plants.. 2 rose of sharon bushes.. And some other random things i dug up from my moms garden :x lol...
I appriciate the warm welcome
I love talking about tortoises so feel free anytime to chat... Heres some pics of bonnie and cylde


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[lynnedit]

Nice looking torts!

 

[N2TORTS]

``Very nice set up for your Red's.....great job !
Looks like paradise~
JD~

 

[jareeed2]

Paradise it is.. Only the best for them

 

[terryo]

That enclosure is fantastic! It reminds me of a fairy garden.

 

[jareeed2]

Thank you terryo.. Hope i can add some new cherry heads to it

 

[Raymo2477]

Looks nice just get rid of tomatoes...the fruit is edible...the plant itself is toxic to torts and most other animals. The rose of Sharon is a great plan...torts like the leaves and flowers.

Good luck with your torts!

 

[Guggie]

I thought tomato plants were dangerous... anyone?

Welcome!

 

[evlinLoutries]

Nice enclosures!

 

[jareeed2]

Oh wow i did not kno that about the tomatoe plant.. Thanks for the advice