Please pardon me if this is a stupid question, but I have a tortoise that I've suspected to be a female. She hasn't seemed as interested in eating lately, could she have eggs? or is that just a dumb question? If she's a she, she's about 7 inches long. I'm guessing that's too little, but...
I saw a few other posts with pictures and thought I'd add mine to the list. What do you guys think I have 2 boys, 2 girls, or one of each? They are about 7 inches long, so it may be too soon to tell. Thanks in advance...
This is Stella:
This is Ally:
Let me know what you think...
I seem to post in spurts. Ok, we're going to NC for Thanksgiving and then to Disney. We'll be gone a week. I don't worry about our RES and fish, a neighbor is coming in to feed them. For my redfoots though, I spray their enclosure several times a day to keep the humidity up to where it...
Hi, I usually feed my 4" red foots, Ally and Stella, once a day in the early afternoon. The past few days, they have been awake and nosing around where there food bowl goes at other times than feeding time. I have been following the diet at redfoots.com. Is it ok to feed them if they "act...
I live in Cincinnati and on kijiji.com in Cincinnati under other pets i the pets section, there is someone who is giving away 4 small turtles. There is a picture and I can't tell if they are the same kind or not. Just FYI. (I'd post a link, but I'm not sure how. going to kijiji.com...
Hi all! I just remeasured my tortoises and they are smaller than I first thought. They are just over 4". There are 2. I currently have them in a 3 foot by 3 foot tortoise table. Is that big enough for winter? Thanks in advance! Jennifer
My 2 red foots, Ally and Stella couldn't be more different. Indoors,
Ally buries herself and rarely comes out unless I get her up. Stella
explores around inside. But, we've had some really warm days, and I've
had them outside in their new secure outdoor habitat. There, Ally is
in her...
Is it recommended that a RES have a heater in the tank. When I first got Tom, a RES, the pet store told me to get one. It broke. When I went back, they said they would adjust the temps themselves by getting in the water to cool off or out of the water to bask. Tom is set up with a basking...
Hi! I haven't posted here about my RES before, although I have on the red foot tortoise section. We have a RES, Tom who we've had for about 4 years. He's about 6-7" long. I went up to check on him today and he had several chips (like a chip in a teacup, part missing) from the scutes near the...
Is burrowing common for red foots? I have one who has practically buried herself. Could the tortoise be nesting? or sick? or just trying to adjust her humidity and temps (temps and humidity are good according to what I've read here.) Any advice including don't worry so much would be...
Hi it's me again with questions about Ally and Stella, my redfoots. They are doing well. No more bubbly eyes. Humidity is good. Outdoor enclosure is coming along. You guys have been so helpful and I really appreciate all of your advice. Well, here goes, when Stella is at rest, s/he trails...
I was planning to get started on my enclosure this week. Do I need to sink the sides several inches down? I only want to do this once, and I'd like to do it right. I found one plan using landscaping timbers,like railroad ties. Should I get out my shovel? Jennifer
When I first got Stella, her eyes were pretty bubbly. She had a RI, and has finished her antibiotics. I made changes to get her some vitamin A high foods, and got her humidity right. Now, her eyes look great while she's in her habitat, but when I take her outside for supervised visits with...
I have loved getting to know my tortoises,and am still learning so much. Someday, not now, of course, but someday, I might like to breed them. Not on a big scale. As you can see, I probably don't have any idea what I'd be getting into. Ignorance admitted, here's my question. If you don't...
I got some great advice from Dan to change the substrate for my red foots to 1/2 spaghum moss and 1/2 soil. I misunderstood and got spaghum peat moss. About an hour and a half after I got it in, I realized it had fertilizer in it. I took them out and put regular peat moss in not realizing my...
Hi! These are my red foots, Ally and Stella. I've had Ally for about a month and Stella for about a week. Love them! They have such cool and different personalities. Anyway, I was wondering if you guys who are more experienced might have any guesses on age and sex for these guys. Also...
Hi! I'm new, my name is Jennifer and my red foot is named Al. I've had him for about a month and I wanted us both to have a new friend. I know to look for one about the same size and keep them apart for about 6 months. Have any of you had any trouble with red foots and aggression. I'd hate...