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    Ceramic Heat Emitters vs. Heat Panels

    I am firmly on the CHE side. I hate panels.
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    Can you check my redfoot diet and schedule?

    my RF has turned into a living garbage can Will eat anything. For reference...... I feed greens (mix arugula, crucifers, kale, radish tops, chards) 4 days a week, fruit/veg once (mango, strawberry, zucchini) Mizuri once, and I have him fast one day since he's probably a little overweight and...
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    outdoor enclosure

    I live in southern Ontario, Canada... Only times I can get my RF outside is when it's over 80F and humid... I will leave him out there as long as I can on days that I can... every little bit helps
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    is an 8x2x2 good for an adult red foot/cherry head indoors?

    I was about to post but this was going to be my response as well
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    Recommendations on a misting system?

    I use a fogger that goes off 4 times a day for 30 min. Keeps humidity at 80%+ all day. The substrate doesn't get soggy and it looks cool. Foggers on places like amazon are cheap but fairly good (I've had a 4L $50 one for 2 years now).
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    Will I get mold at the bottom of my enclosure

    Just keep your enclosure free of old food and waste. Good cypress mulch changed every 3-4 months. Spot daily cleaning. And FlexSeal is what I used on my enclosure - all corners, sides, etc. then I used a heavy duty shower curtain then some rubber mats. Never had a problem with mold or mildew at all.
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    Apartment Porch Enclosure

    Sulcatas require huge areas to live. Most sulcata owners use an entire backyard and let the tort roam. My cousin in Louisiana reinforced her fence with cinder blocks 4 ft deep with another row above ground and then her fence. Her tort is about 25 years old and very large as the last time she...
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    Red foot and radishes

    Radish tops (the green leafy part) are a standard part of my RF tort's diet. I saw a grocery clerk once at my local store lopping off the greens on the radishes and throwing them away. I asked if I could have them. He said no problem. Now all the clerks save the radish tops for me at the store...
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    8ft x 4ft vivarium

    Here is a link to mine a few years ago I built one a little bigger but all my dimensions/instructions are there https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/custom-enclosure.177379/#post-1788452
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    Can i use a humidifier in my tortoise table?

    I use a fogger in my RF indoor enclosure - just guarantees 80+ humidity
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    Baby redfoor loves cool side

    I keep my redfoot enclosure at a steady 83F with a couple of hotspots that get to around 88-90F using two CHEs on thermostat. I turn it off for 6 hours at night and let it drop to 75F before they kick on again. Kind of simulates their jungle climate. More important is humidity. Must have a...
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    Pros and Cons of Digital Timers?

    I couldn't live without having my lights, heaters, and misters on timers. Cheap analog timers from Stanley have always worked for me. ZooMed has some digital timers that work well and reset back to normal after power goes out so I have some of those on the thermostats.
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    Red foot Tortoise Diet

    RF's can be very stubborn when they enjoy a food. Bananas are like crack cocaine to my guy. Just keep offering greens everyday and eventually he'll get hungry enough to eat what is offered. It took me months (like 6) to get mine onto a weekly schedule: Sun - greens, Mon - mazuri, Tues -...
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    Red foot indoor enclosure

    I would encourage you to make your own. I had zero experience but with help from people here, research, and some thought I built a great enclosure that has lasted the test of time for about $100.
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    Prickly pear - fruit or leafy green?

    10% protein a week? Pure protein? Like meat? If pure protein that's waaaaay too much... should be little bit of protein per month like one serving of high protein catfood a month and you should feed them more than 20% fruit/week - vary the fruit but it should be 50/50 with leafy greens
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