red footed tortoise

Hi everyone. I know that all the information I'm about to ask would be here so I apologise for not searching and starting a new post but I need to be quick 😅 Basically I picked up a 5 year old red footed tortoise, from someone i know, who In the best words hasn't been taking care of "him"...

Hello everybody. Back in January I bought a red footed tortoise (Rio) from a reptile expo. The picture shown is just minutes after I got him. He had a large nice enclosure with heat lamps and pads, thermometers, a layer of soil and coconut husk, and was soaked frequently. His enclosure was kept...

I am currently building an outdoor habitat for my 12” male red footed tortoise with fences on my backyard. I am curious if he could dig through the soil & mud & grass under the fence and escape? If he possibly could do it, what should I do to prevent him from escaping? Should I make at least 6”...

Hello, looking to see if anyone can give me any ideas on if I did anything obviously wrong/ what possibly caused tortoise's death?? We got a baby red-footed tortoise (named Peepers) about a month ago and he unfortunately died this morning. This was my first tortoise and I am feeling pretty...

Hello everyone! I am new on this forum :) . Currently I’m looking to get my first tortoise (already have a few other reptiles). However I cannot decide on which tortoise to get. I want a tortoise that gets a little bigger than for example the Greek tortoise. Therefore I am stuck between a red...

Hi there! I’m a new red(yellow?) foot owner. I’ve had Tortilla for going on three weeks now. Thursday while soaking I noticed these white spots on their shell. I’m not sure what they are because it’s not chipped. After looking back at pictures Tortilla had them when we first got him as well...

I recently found this turtle in my yard so I did some research and discovered that it could either be a redfoot or yellowfoot tortoise. Can someone please tell me which one it is or if it’s a different kind?

Hello everyone, I'm sharing this far and wide across the Internet to try and reach as many red-footed tortoise owners as physically possible. I'm currently undertaking a master's level research project looking at links between how owners perceive the cognitive abilities of their tortoise and...

So recently I've noticed some tiny bugs crawling around in my red footed tortoise cage. I've checked my Tortoise's entire body thoroughly a few times and have never seen any on him except for an occasional one or two crawling on his shell. Other than that they usually are around his water dish...

Hey guys I can’t decide between getting a red footed tortoise or a yellow footed tortoise. So I was wondering if anyone could give me the pros and cons of each one and which one you prefer. Another question I have is I’ve read that red footed are more sociable than yellow footed and I was just...

I live in Buffalo, New York and my little man, Kimchi (red footed tortoise) who is only 2 years old is stuck under a lamp with no natural sunlight for up to 8 months, sometimes. Are there any vitamins you recommend for him? He needs vitamins D and C and I feed him spring mix or kale with the...

I am looking to rehome a female red-footed tortoise. I took her in May 2018 from a terrible situation. The previous owners (a relative of my boyfriend) had her in a 10 gallon aquarium and their dog had already attacked her. They were threatening to just let her go in the yard. I took her...

Does anyone know if this is a good bulb for my Red Footed Tortoise? Will it do everything my tortoise needs?

Hello, so it's been 5 days since we brought our cherry head red foot home and I need help creating a loose diet menu for him. He is about 5" long, we think (not sure when he hatched) that he is 2ish years old. We have him in an outdoor enclosure in warm and humid -atm- South Texas. I printed a...

Hi, I just got a red footed tortoise 4 days ago and it’s aprox 2 months old and 3 inches long, Igs been sleeping a lot hasn’t eaten a whole lot but still is. I haven’t seen him poop nor pee as well as drink. I don’t know if this is normal for a new baby but i just want to make sure everything’s...

I’m new to owning a red foot I need help is there and specific thing I need for his enclosure (I have the basics so far) This is his enclosure right now

Hi guys, new to these forums. Just made an account to ask for some advice regarding some white patches on one of my baby red foots legs, He’s happy and healthy enough, but I’ve noticed when soaking him in a bath a couple months back that he has some peculiar white patches on one of his legs? Is...

I got a baby red foot, he’s just almost 5 months old. Few days ago I noticed a pinkish thing on his shell, just under his front legs (thought it was just from strawberries). I’m worried coz all I read online is it could be infection. Been trying to observe him, his appetite is still the same, he...

My mom asked a good friend of hers if he could help us build the enclosure I drew for my red foot tortoise and he worked on it with a friend of his on their spare time and they REALLY pulled through!! Originally my sister and I would build it... imagine how that would turn out with no experience...

Hello Everyone, I wanted to introduce myself and Arlo the yellow footed tortoise, but mostly say thank you to the community because it wasn't smooth sailing from the get go. I'll share my story and how the community has helped immensely. The journey actually begins with neither myself or Arlo...