Advice on tort tables

[phunkeepunk]

Hiya,
Am a new(couple months) owner of two redfoots, bought from a friend & they came with a terrarium. Been to the vets today, who said torts are better housed with tortoise tables. I keep hearing them mentioned but don't know much about them, can I get some general advice please. Especially helpful would be how to keep humidity up, as I understand tort tables are open topped?
Sorry if this has been covered in previous threads :/
Eamma

 

[Jacqui]

First can I ask how big is the terrarium and how big are the redfoots? I may (depending on your answers) disagree with your Vet and suggest you just keep using what you already have.

 

[Kristina]

I'm with Jacqui As long as the terrarium is large enough for your torts, most of the time glass enclosures work better for Redfoots, because of the humidity issue.

 

[ripper7777777]

Yea terrariums are great as long as they are big enough for the animals living in them. I really have no idea why terrariums get such a bad rep when it comes to torts but with every other reptile there great.

When I first researched tortoises I saw constantly "No Aquariums" but when I read the specs of a good tortoise table for hatchlings the specs seemed about the same as the aquarium. About the only thing I read was that the glass confuses them and they constantly rub on it trying to get through, I never saw that in any pet stores or in any other peoples setups. I am yet to see any of my little guys, 1 sulcata, 2 Hermanns and a Black Friday Redfoot ever rub the glass. They come up to look out and go back. 1 of my Hermanns, DigDug, is confused by the rock picture background and is constantly trying to climb over the rocks. It's not an all day thing, but he does do it once a day at least. When i was researching tort tables I noticed a lot of them had clear viewing sides.

I do have my tanks insulated with silver reflective insulation on the back, sides and top. I can completely open the top if needed to let things air out or close them to keep the humidity up.

When the little guys are bigger I'm sure I will build a table, probably enclosed to control temps and humidity, but I only plan to build because large aquariums are so expensive.

 

[phunkeepunk]

Wow! Thank you for quick response

Their terrarium is 120x38cm & they are 6cm each. The humidity was my main concern & understand that terrarium controls that better.