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Sure thing! I ID’d the plants by posting photos to /r/whatsthisplant on Reddit. Here are the photos of some Koelreuteria from my yard: https://imgur.com/a/aSNLjvU And here is a google search showing additional images...

Hey Tortoise forum - I'm moving to a new home, and there's a perfect spot in the yard (with a few modifications to prevent escape) for Jet (6 yo redfoot) to live. However, there are some mature Philodendron ("DO NOT FEED" in Tortoise Table) and some young Koelreuteria (no information in...

Thanks for the great advice all! It's easy enough to make sure he's placed in the warm hut at night, so that's what I'll start doing. There was a quote I read on this forum (should have recorded who said it) that applies in this case: "There's a difference between 'acceptable' and 'ideal.'"...

Got it! So what you're saying is edamame-sized brain plus slight torpor from cold = dummy, you should go get warm! Here is a little gif of him enjoying some hibiscus.

Jet is our 3 year old redfoot. In Jet's outdoor enclosure, we have a heated house to give him an option when it gets cool in the evenings. I've observed him going in and out of the house, and he seems pretty comfortable doing so. My concern is that he's dug a little burrow outside and seems to...

Thanks! We're going to be filling things in as spring rolls around. We're trying to find a variety of plants that are tortoise friendly *and* will grow in our awful soil. If the current ones thrive, we'll add more of what we have. If not, then we're on the hunt again.

Good suggestions! We've made sure the "deep" end is shallow enough for him to climb out (and watched him do it a couple times). Haven't observed if he's capable of climbing *in* yet, but I think we're good there. The flap on the opening of his warm box is something we're going to add. I'm...

I have one of these and I think they're great: Zoo Med Reptile Fogger Terrarium Humidifier https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019IJXD2/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20 It gets mixed reviews - it seems like a lot of people have their units die after short use. I had one in near constant operation for over a year...

Just finished our new outdoor enclosure for Jet, our 3yo cherry headed redfoot. Pond has a small filter with a gentle slope to get in on one side. Jet already tested it out and was able to get out from the deep end (yay!). Jet also has a large house with 2 ceramic heat lamps inside (controlled...

Thanks for the replies all! So it seems that the answer is that even with filtration, you'll need to flush a small pond a couple times a week (or possibly even daily). Is that people's experience? If so, that sounds like a bad idea living in SoCal with the drought conditions for the...

Hello All - We're about to start building an outdoor enclosure for Jet, and I'd love to do a small, shallow water feature (similar to THIS ONE). My question: One thing that I'm not sure of is how to keep the pond clean. Most of the posts that talk about ponds have some combination of...

That's my question: because of the humidifier, the moss never dries out. I don't spray it - it stays that wet just from the humidity. As for checking the plastron - should there be (essentially) zero give? Or is a very slight spring ok? -- Brent A On behalf of Jet the Redfoot

Living in Southern California, of course humidity is a challenge. We have a humidifier and a controller that keeps the humidity at a reasonable level - but the Sphagnum Moss (with a layer of shredded... Cypress I think? under the moss) the moss is always wet to the touch. I'd classify it as...

Yes - I think another trip to the vet is called for.

We just moved to a new home that has some existing planters that are prefect size for letting Jet (our < 1 year cherry headed red foot) roam and get some natural sunlight. However, there are some plants that I'm not sure what they are - and therefore I'm not sure if they're poisonous. I've...

Thanks all! I'm going to summarize the answer to this question this way: "Temps need to be within a range (call it 80-90), humidity needs to be within a certain range ("a lot - probably higher than you can reasonably make it unless you live in a rainforest"), they need as much UVB as you can...

We currently have an array of under tank heaters to try and provide the gradient necessary. We're still trying to perfect it, though!

I understand that they DO bask - my question is: is basking more beneficial than not basking (assuming all other environmentals are correct)? Here's an analogy: I like to eat an occasional steak. There's nothing wrong with eating an occasional steak. As long as I don't overdo it, it doesn't...

Hey all - We're trying to improve on Jet's living situation while maintaining an attractive enclosure. Had a thought/question while making plans... How important is is for red foots to have a basking area? I keep reading that RFs aren't really baskers. Another way I ask the question: if a...

Thanks all! I've already learned a ton - like when you ask 10 people how much to feed a tort, you get 12 different answers. :-) Really excited to be a part of the community.