Hello everyone! I’m Narji from Michigan, Excited to be here!
So, I’ve been interested in getting a little tortoise for a while now, and I’ve been researching a ton on the topic (several things I learned from this forum before deciding to join), but even so, I’ve come across conflicting information on things like what kind of habitat I need to set up for my redfoot tortoise.
In the near future, I plan on getting a yearling redfoot from redfootranch, but I’m unsure of what kind of enclosure I should make for it. For instance, I’ve heard for a while that tortoise tables were the way to go, but now I’m hearing that you shouldn’t use one unless you have a room hot/humid enough for the tort?
I plan to put my tortoise in my basement, which tends to be quite cold, especially in the winter, but it has the most space in my house. I might be able to make room somewhere warmer, but that’s all I got right now. I’m guessing I won’t be able to use a table for the basement, so what kind of viv should I look into building? Any good tutorials? The tort would be about 5 inches long, but I want to make a permanent home for it to live full-sized in. What dimensions would that need? Materials? Aprox. cost? Anything I can recycle to make the process easier?
Thank you in advance for the replies! I’ve been really worried about making terrible mistakes and accidentally getting my future tortoise hurt or worse due to my ignorance. This will be my first tortoise and first reptile, and I want to get as much information as possible before getting my tort.
So, I’ve been interested in getting a little tortoise for a while now, and I’ve been researching a ton on the topic (several things I learned from this forum before deciding to join), but even so, I’ve come across conflicting information on things like what kind of habitat I need to set up for my redfoot tortoise.
In the near future, I plan on getting a yearling redfoot from redfootranch, but I’m unsure of what kind of enclosure I should make for it. For instance, I’ve heard for a while that tortoise tables were the way to go, but now I’m hearing that you shouldn’t use one unless you have a room hot/humid enough for the tort?
I plan to put my tortoise in my basement, which tends to be quite cold, especially in the winter, but it has the most space in my house. I might be able to make room somewhere warmer, but that’s all I got right now. I’m guessing I won’t be able to use a table for the basement, so what kind of viv should I look into building? Any good tutorials? The tort would be about 5 inches long, but I want to make a permanent home for it to live full-sized in. What dimensions would that need? Materials? Aprox. cost? Anything I can recycle to make the process easier?
Thank you in advance for the replies! I’ve been really worried about making terrible mistakes and accidentally getting my future tortoise hurt or worse due to my ignorance. This will be my first tortoise and first reptile, and I want to get as much information as possible before getting my tort.