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  1. Emily Deshar

    2 year redfoot for sale

    Is there anyone near Nebraska? My husband doesnt want to find a place to build a bigger enclosure.... I told him how big she would get and how big her enclosure would need to be.. Also, we just had our second baby, and I'm in school plus work so she doesnt get as much attention as she should. So...
  2. Emily Deshar

    Enclosure dimension questions

    So i have a 6 foot by 2 foot show case. Is it ok if I use this an an indoor enclosure? Is that a good size? Is glass ok to use? My husband is going to build a wooden lid to attach the lights and heat on. I use a che lamp and a uvb light right now. During the summer she will be mostly in her...
  3. Emily Deshar

    Questions about glass for enclosures for redfoots..

    I've heard that glass sides are a no no, but no one has really expanded on why.. I tried googling it because I want to know before we build my baby her forever enclosure. So when I was researching, there were different opinions.. some say it's ok and others said no. The reason why not to was...
  4. Emily Deshar

    Question about calcium and mazuri

    Some questions: 1) How often to sprinkle calcium on the food? 2) How often to feed Mazuri? 3) Can I offer calcium and mazuri? For example, one day I do dandelions with a sprinkle of calcium and the next day do mazuri? 4) Is there a certain kind of calcium powder that is best? Thanks in...
  5. Emily Deshar

    Random questions about Aldabras

    So I really really want an Aldabra so badly! I live in Nebraska and i was trying to figure something out for the winters. So if we had an unfinished basement and let the aldabra have the whole basement for the winters and nights would that work? I figured I would block any pipes or anything so...
  6. Emily Deshar

    What in the world am I doing wrong?!

    So I always have 80%-90% humidity and ahe has varying temps to go to, one said is normally around 75F and the other is 85F. She has a big water for her to drink and bath in. No I dont give her a bath every day, just once a week or so because she wouldnt gwt bathed in the wild and I figured with...
  7. Emily Deshar

    My redfoot is small..

    My Phoenix is a year old and she is still quite a bit smaller than most, if not all one year olds I've seen.. She still fits in my hand. I have spaghnum moss, coco choir and top soil. The humidity is always 70%-90% and there are different ranges of temperature in her enclosure. We are building a...
  8. Emily Deshar

    Found a mushroom in my enclosure

    Just curious if she could'e eaten it or not. I know like 90% of mushrooms are poisonous so I threw it out to be safe. I attached a picture.
  9. Emily Deshar

    46"×46" big enough?

    I have. Redfooted tortoise who is now only 11 months so she is only 4 inches. I have been looking at getting z bigger enclosure soon. My husband plans on building her one this summer, but he has never built anything before..lol I found a mini green house that is 3ft 10in by 3ft 10in. Would that...
  10. Emily Deshar

    Flies?

    So I bought a bag of soil with no fertilizers and now I have fruit flies.. I think it' fruit flies.. They are tiny little black flies. Are they bad? Do they hurt my hatchlings? I also have tons of springtails, teeny tiny white things that don't fly and are always on her food slate.. I can put...
  11. Emily Deshar

    Weird spots..

    So my girl has these only on her plastron.. When I soak her they disappear and I'll use a soft tooth brush to help brush them off. And they are not there after I take her out, but once she dries, they come back. Someone had told me it was shell rot so I got antifungal cream and put that on her...
  12. Emily Deshar

    Indoor enclosure ideas please

    My husband and I will be building my redfoot an adult size enclosure soon. I've been trying to find some cool ideas on what to make. Wondering if anyone else built theirs and around how much did it cost? I live in Nebraska so a indoor enclosure is needed during fall and winter and spring...
  13. Emily Deshar

    HELP PLEASE (water came out of her mouth)

    So this is the first time I've ever seen this! Earlier outside she looked like she ate something and water came out of her mouth and now her eyes are watery.... I've tried to make sure I do everything I possibly can to make sure she doesn't get an infection.... her humidity is always 70%-90% she...
  14. Emily Deshar

    Outdoor pens for reds

    Hey I was just wondering if I could see some ideas on how to decorate my baby's outdoor pen. Like what did you guys use for the walls or the tops so no animal can get to them? The place I'm putting her, there is an overhang from my house for shade, but then how do I put a screen top? Thanks...
  15. Emily Deshar

    So random question..

    I absolutely love Aldabra tortoises! I was wondering if my dream of owning one will ever come true? I live in Nebraska with a fairly good size yard. I would build/buy a big green house to house it in for the winter and whenever it feels like going in. I would put humidifier and heat inside.
  16. Emily Deshar

    Need some advice on humidity

    So I received my redfoot hatchling on March 22. She is fairly active, but she is not eating well.. she pops every other day in her soaks, but I have yet to see her drink any water.. the only thing I can get her to eat is mangos and strawberries.. I've tried turnip greens, mustard greens...
  17. Emily Deshar

    Newbie

    Hey! I'm a new redfoot tortoise mommy! I love my little girl, Phoenix! I am eager to learn everything and grab ideas for things!
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