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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

We just got a young cherry headed red foot tortoise for the family (our daughter named it Jet). Been doing a lot of reading and I think I have a pretty good handle on things. I do have a couple questions that I'll search the forums for answers before I post. Looking forward to learning more!