Lindsay Loforte
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- Sep 1, 2014
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Hey fellow tort owners!
I've had my little baby red foot for about a year now, and now I'm getting a new apartment so I wanted to make him an all new bigger and better enclosure.
I currently use sphagnum moss as a substrate because of its ability to hold 10x its weight in moisture, and its also said to kill salmonella, but occasionally my baby has watery eyes, which might be caused by irritation. I'd like to experiment with another substrate, fir tree bark was recommended to me...What do you think?
Also I need a better way to keep the enclosure humid because i'll be away for longer periods during the day next semester, so I can't spray the tank as often. Recommendations? Reptile fogger maybe?
Another thing, what is everyone's enclosure made of? I wanted to stay away from glass because torts tend to get stressed and try to escape when they can see through the walls, but wood would absorb the humidity...so plastic?
I've also seen pictures of people keeping fake plants in the enclosures but I originally worried that my baby would try to eat it. Opinions? (FEEL FREE TO POST PICTURES OF YOUR RED FOOT ENCLOSURE AS EXAMPLES)
I've had my little baby red foot for about a year now, and now I'm getting a new apartment so I wanted to make him an all new bigger and better enclosure.
I currently use sphagnum moss as a substrate because of its ability to hold 10x its weight in moisture, and its also said to kill salmonella, but occasionally my baby has watery eyes, which might be caused by irritation. I'd like to experiment with another substrate, fir tree bark was recommended to me...What do you think?
Also I need a better way to keep the enclosure humid because i'll be away for longer periods during the day next semester, so I can't spray the tank as often. Recommendations? Reptile fogger maybe?
Another thing, what is everyone's enclosure made of? I wanted to stay away from glass because torts tend to get stressed and try to escape when they can see through the walls, but wood would absorb the humidity...so plastic?
I've also seen pictures of people keeping fake plants in the enclosures but I originally worried that my baby would try to eat it. Opinions? (FEEL FREE TO POST PICTURES OF YOUR RED FOOT ENCLOSURE AS EXAMPLES)