Hello,
My name is Erin and I've been prowling this forum for about a month while setting up my first redfoot tortoise enclosure! Our Petco has had a RF juvenile for several years and I've finally decided to bite the bullet and rescue the little guy from his much-too-cramped tank. And today is the day!
I'm planning on building an outdoor enclosure in the near future (I live in humid hot Texas), but right now I have a 5 ft tank for him. Here's how I have it set up:
- near a window, not in direct sunlight but gets good rays
- wallpaper entirely covering back & sides, covering 6 inches high at the front (I did this because I know clear tanks are frowned upon and want him to feel safe)
- a mixture of cypress mulch & sphagnum moss
- two day bulbs, one centered and one at the hot end - I plan to pick up a small powersun UVB bulb as well today
- one 100W ceramic heating bulb closer to the hot end (testing temps currently to see if I need more heat sources)
- a cave hide bedded with moss at the cooler end
- a stone ramp water dish big enough for soaking
- a low log for climbing/basking under the heat lamp
- a few fake plants
I've been looking into humidity sources but have seen nothing but bad reviews for reptile devices and have decided instead to spray down the bedding frequently and soak the tort often. I was wondering if that was sufficient?
Is there anything glaring I'm missing in my enclosure or should have set up differently? I imagine having the tort in there will help me see what he does or doesn't like.
Thank you and I'm so excited to be here! In terms of other introductory things, I also have a 2 y.o. red-eared slider named Vincent who is a total grump and only likes me because I bear food. I love him anyway
My name is Erin and I've been prowling this forum for about a month while setting up my first redfoot tortoise enclosure! Our Petco has had a RF juvenile for several years and I've finally decided to bite the bullet and rescue the little guy from his much-too-cramped tank. And today is the day!
I'm planning on building an outdoor enclosure in the near future (I live in humid hot Texas), but right now I have a 5 ft tank for him. Here's how I have it set up:
- near a window, not in direct sunlight but gets good rays
- wallpaper entirely covering back & sides, covering 6 inches high at the front (I did this because I know clear tanks are frowned upon and want him to feel safe)
- a mixture of cypress mulch & sphagnum moss
- two day bulbs, one centered and one at the hot end - I plan to pick up a small powersun UVB bulb as well today
- one 100W ceramic heating bulb closer to the hot end (testing temps currently to see if I need more heat sources)
- a cave hide bedded with moss at the cooler end
- a stone ramp water dish big enough for soaking
- a low log for climbing/basking under the heat lamp
- a few fake plants
I've been looking into humidity sources but have seen nothing but bad reviews for reptile devices and have decided instead to spray down the bedding frequently and soak the tort often. I was wondering if that was sufficient?
Is there anything glaring I'm missing in my enclosure or should have set up differently? I imagine having the tort in there will help me see what he does or doesn't like.
Thank you and I'm so excited to be here! In terms of other introductory things, I also have a 2 y.o. red-eared slider named Vincent who is a total grump and only likes me because I bear food. I love him anyway