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Oh, yes! Ez is a 7 month old Redfoot tortoise, and we live in Canada if that helps. Please let me know what other information you need.

Hello! I recently was given permission from my landlord to move my tortoise in with me (Ez has been staying with my parents since I moved). I have been posed with a possible dilemma; what am I going to do when I travel BACK to my parents' house WITHOUT Ez for visits once a month? If anyone...

Here are current pics of the enclosure, I know its small bit I'm working on turning the whole thing on its side to give more space. The temp under the lamp is close to 90F, inside the flower pot is 78F, and where he is (see the spotty dark area!) beside the pot is 81F. The slate rock in the top...

Hello, everyone. Today when I (admittedly late) came in to check on baby Ez I found him FLIPPED OVER! The poor darling had been upside-down for gods know how long and his shell was covered in excrement. I quickly turned him back over and cleaned him off as best I could. I watched him for 10...

HA HA! I found a photo of it. It's Jurassic reptile products "Jurassic Fiber." https://www.exoticfeeders.com/jurassic.html

Thanks so much! Ez will stay a solo tort, unless I have them with a "creep" when they are full grown.

I'm using coconut coir from a Canadian company, I can't remember what the company on the packaging was called other than it had a brown T-Rex on it, sorry. I bought a big ol' brick of it and have it dampened in a bin, so I can't return it now. I'm going to try and use it all up- which could be a...

Ok, I have several related questions. I currently have a baby redfoot who is going to be 3 months tomorrow. I have seen that this is a debatable topic, but would I be able to house multiple (specifically 2) baby to yearling tortoises together. Are pairs ok? Can a yearling and a hatchling be in...

Thank you! It may be irksome, but its worth it for everyone to stay heathy! ?

Hey everyone, just have a question when it comes to having multiple tortoises of different species. I have a baby redfoot (Ezra) at the moment but I may have an opportunity to adopt a baby Hermann's at some point in the future. I am starting to wear waterproof gardening gloves when working with...

Thank you for caring so deeply! This afternoon I gave Ez a bath infused with unflavored Pedialyte. He dunked his head in several times and he was in there for at least 20 minutes, the key to keeping the "bath water" warm enough for him was to have his tub partially under his CHE. And guess...

Oh my gosh, that's a lot of things that need fixing! I'm taking the moss out now. I got the idea from Kamp Kennan. I'll give him cucumber in the morning, he didn't end.up eating much/at all today but that's because we had people over and they wanted to meet him, plus we had a late start. On the...

Thank you! ?

Hey all, Baby Ez and I have made it a week! Or we will at 5:30pm. I just want to make sure my tort-keeping skills are up to snuff. My temperatures are looking good now at an ambient of 75-82F and 95+F directly under the lamp (but he rarely is right underneath). He digs into his coco coir or...

Thanks for the link! They don't have Prunella vulgaris/ heal all on there though...

Just found the other one! It's ground ivy. Is it safe?

Hello! Ez and I made it a week! I know this is incredibly early, seeing as how it's still winter up here in Canada, but I'm wondering if the plants which grow naturally in my yard are safe for a redfoot tortoise. The one I have been having trouble getting any information on is called "heal all"...

Hi guys! Ezra is FINALLY starting to settle in, I got him eating today. I would like to grow edible flowers and plants for him; english daisy, cornflower, dandilion, and California poppy. I need a soil which is safe to have in his enclosure in a pot. I have found a source of earthworm casting...

Yah, my dad has pledged to build Ez a greenhousey thing with outdoor grade plastic. This will hopefully keep the humidity up with less spritzing. Hopefully he doesn't get too cold again tonight. My pet store girl said 65F was too cold and I she was right. I'll have a little heater going to keep...

Is it safe to have a reptile lamp running in one? Is it a fire risk, my family is VERY fire safety conscious bc of a total house fire we had 2.5 years ago (didn't have to do with a lamp). Should I get a ceramic heater instead or to add over his hide?