Will do JustAnja...there are a few breeders here locally, but I found that this particular breeder has the cleanest and most thought out setup, not to mention he has kept and bred torts for a long time. Im excited about the tort and will definately post pics of everything I have done, it sure...
I looked around his web site and was impressed with his clean set up and healthy-looking animals. My only wish is that people would curtail the breeding of sulcata a bit. It seems to be working for him, though.
Yvonne
Yeah I agree that the breeding of sulcata's needs to be averted. He...
Yvonne, thats great advice, thanks again. I might rethink getting desert torts when I have an area that is dry and gets more sunshine. Also, I think I found the place to get my adult redfoot, www.tortugavilla.com, the guys name is Paul and he is a super nice and very educated guy. He has a 12...
Yvonne/JustAnja-thanks for the encouragment. I think I figured things out. At the end of the area on the side of my house that I want to keep the redfoot there is a large electrical panel that has all the fuse boxes and sprinkler systems and all that good stuff. well, as it turns out, there is...
I was trying to avoid keeping the tort indoors at all, but I think that if I build area for it inside for the nights, and just keep it out during the day, it really makes things much more attainable and healthier for the tort as well. the area I have would be ideal for day time foraging and...
do you think as Terry mentioned, it would better if I went with a desert tort? I was convinced that my area was good for redfoots, but it seems as though even though the area is fiarly "damp" and doesnt get 10-12 hours of direct sunlight, it might be better for a desert tort as opposed to a...
Yvonne-I placed my order on Jan 17th, received shipped confirmation on the 23rd and am still to receive my order. its very strange, I dont know what happened, but I have emailed and called several times with not response from turtlestuff.com. I was really excited to plant the seeds and get the...
The sprinklers are tied to other parts of the yard, so I cant turn them off. Thanks for the advice, Im gonna continue to research to determine which tort my enclosure would best suit and get that one.
I apologize, my name is Nerses.
Thanks Yvonne for the great info, your setup sounds like what Im trying to achieve. I live in Glendale, CA just north of LA and I think I would be able to put together a similar setup. A couple weeks back I ordered a "forest forage" seed mix from...
Terry-the problem with desert tortoises is that the area that I will be keeping them is actually high humidity. The overall climate of southern california is dry alot of months, however, like I mentioned in my original post, the specific area that I will be keeping them is actually extremely...
I found some really good info and plans for a great outdoor enclosure.
http://www.turtlecafe.com/habitat.pl?page=rubbermaid_house
I dont know if anybody else can use it, but I think it might help me. the plan requires an outlet again, so i dont know if I can do everything listed in...
Just to reiterate, the are is 5 feet wide and about 35 feet long, the two longest sides are concrete walls roughly 20 feet high, one end is a 8 foot gate and the other end I have closed off as well...so not fencing, climbing out problems here. The area also has a sprinkler system that goes off 4...
Wow, thanks everybody, thats all great info.
Cam- I dont need any chicken wire fencing as the entire outdoor area is very predator/digging proof. In regards to humidity, safety and space, it really is an ideal spot for a redfoot, the only problem has been there is no outlet so I have been...
I just wanted to throw this out there again to see if anybody can help me out....I guess the only real question I have is if anybody houses adult redfoots outdoors year round, and if so what type of housing and heating do you use? The winters in southern california are not really cold, so I was...
Yeah I understand. I was looking at the site, there are some great pics and info there, but its more general info, I was hoping somebody can chime in with advice on my specific situation. I just wanna have the right setup before I get the tort.
Hello, I am not yet a RF owner, but hopefully soon. I am setting up an outdoor area and had a couple questions before getting the actual tortoise.
I live about 10 miles north of Los Angeles and I have an area next to my house that I would think is ideal for an RF. It is about a 6x30 feet...