LadyBlaze
New Member
Hello,
My Red foot tortoise is about 8 years old. I got her from petland and I am a bit scared because they sold me an aquarium tank for her. I did some research and read that they should never be put in a tank? I guess I just need advice as to where to go from here? I was thinking of hand making a wooden enclosure for her. I notice she always tries to "escape" through the glass and she tips herself over a lot and it almost looks like she's trying to hurt herself.. I want to make sure I have a habitat for her where she feels safe and secure but also has room to roam around in. The tank I have her in is 4ft in length and the width is 16 inches.
Another thing, I have been getting little flies in my tank that look exactly like fruit flies. The substrate I use for her tank is coconut fiber and cypress mulch put together. I don't know where these flies are coming from. I have read many threads about flies/maggots being in their tortoise tank but these are not maggots or the type of flies they have described.
My Red foot tortoise is about 8 years old. I got her from petland and I am a bit scared because they sold me an aquarium tank for her. I did some research and read that they should never be put in a tank? I guess I just need advice as to where to go from here? I was thinking of hand making a wooden enclosure for her. I notice she always tries to "escape" through the glass and she tips herself over a lot and it almost looks like she's trying to hurt herself.. I want to make sure I have a habitat for her where she feels safe and secure but also has room to roam around in. The tank I have her in is 4ft in length and the width is 16 inches.
Another thing, I have been getting little flies in my tank that look exactly like fruit flies. The substrate I use for her tank is coconut fiber and cypress mulch put together. I don't know where these flies are coming from. I have read many threads about flies/maggots being in their tortoise tank but these are not maggots or the type of flies they have described.