Lots of plants- constantly planting and re-planting red clover and grazing tort mix seeds from Carolina Pet Supply. Just to be clear- these are their "bedrooms" and where they stay for a few hours during the day while we work. They wander in a tort-planted garden 80' x 60' in the afternoon sun.
This "bedroom" is sweet! I was wondering the size of your eldest redfoot. I also keep my little lady in a vivarium at night and on cold mornings. We live in an apartment so unfortunately she doesn't have a big yard. she mostly spends her days basking and hanging out on the porch....
@LittleBigChief The largest redfoot we currently have is about 4 pounds and very "thick" if you look at him in side-view. I'm currently using a ceramic heat emitter and some large sheets of plexiglass to heat the air he breaths- just covering the heating cable (under the substrate) end of his habitat isn't giving him enough warm air to breath. I'm glad you are giving her a viv at night and on cold mornings. My first baby, Gibson, passed away this year in May after getting into a dead animal that was dropped in our yard by a neighborhood cat or hawk... I will always regret not keeping him warmer, with warmer air to breathe, for the last 2 weeks of his life on Earth. You are doing good with your redfoot.
@Oxalis They are a small family-owned and run business. They have really good, consistent, quality products but at times, the time between ordering and receiving the products can be kind of slow. I typically order my "staples" like the grazing tort seed mix and clover seed mixes when the bags I have are half-full, just to be sure I don't run out.
@Oxalis By the way, Carolina Pet Supply is run by Joe Heinen, who is a breeder and long-time tortoise keeper and researcher. You can see some of his advice and a care sheet here: http://redfoottortoise.com/
