Thanks for the info! I haven't had much time considering how new she is to give her a really varied diet or get her on a schedule, but i'm working on it
I got her from a petshop... a good pet shop, but still a pet shop. I've determined how much she's eaten because the food I put in there...
I bought a D3 supplement (i've been going through this thread http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-5893-page-4.html)
As far as lighting goes, is a regular 60 watt household light bulb that produces heat and light good enough or do I need one that produces UVA? like the blue ones that zoo med...
--i plan on taking her one soon, just because
--Is the top soil fine? I've been using it with a mix of sand with my russian and they seem to do fine. Now I don't have sand mixed in with my red foot's
--feeding her spring mix, kale, watercress and arugala
--i've tried mangos with her...
I'll be sure to pick up a long tub of some sort (5.0 is what i'm reading) next time I have the chance. Other than that, anything else that could be improved?
I currently do not. From what i've been reading UVB lighting isn't a "must" with these species as they are edge of forest/in forest species, hide a lot as young and get most of the D3 they need from their diet (meats and the occasional supplement in captivity). I understand the controversy on...
Hey guys! I'm not entirely new to tortoises, but I'm new to Red Foots. I do not have a name for her but i adopted "Her" a week ago now (last friday i think?") anyway I'm keeping her in a 40 something inch long tub that's probably around half the length wide. Over half of it I have a piece of...