Giancarlo Minotti
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Happy Holidays too all first of all!
I just wanted to ask a couple questions regarding the care of a Cherryhead/Bolivian Redfoot (Dart) I got a couple weeks ago and make sure im doing her indoor living correctly. Did some researching on the forums but I just want to be certain.
Dart is currently 5 months old (4in across), I have her in a 40 gallon tank which was the largest I could find in my area. (If anyone knows of a good reptile/tortoise shop near Houston please let me know) I plan on getting her a larger tank soon, then eventually as she ages transferring her over to an outdoor pen I will built around an old oak I have in my backyard (as I was told to do when I first join the Tortoise Forums). I want to make sure the 40 gallon tank is nothing to be too worried about now, or if thats not the case. (Again she is about 4inches across in size) Using cypress mulch solely for substrate.
Food im feeding her kale, carrots, collard greens, romaine lettuce, shredded squash, and occasionally shredded apple. Dried meal worms once a week (though she doesnt seem to be so interested in them, maybe they need to be live? Or what other sources of protien can I get?) Sprinkle Repti-calcium every other day, is this too little? Please let me know your redfoots favorite snacks and foods too!
I have been having trouble keeping the humidity up, It is also something I have been really confused on. How humid should the tank be? And what does that look like? (Is it foggy and lots of condensation or is it not as visible?) I worried about this because her shell and head keeps getting dry and ashy, so I have been spraying her with a mist bottle 2 times a day, and soaking her every 1-2 days. Please let me know how to properly keep humidity in.
For lighting I use 2 ceramic Dome lights on a timer. One for day with a 100w daylight bulb, and another for night 40w "moonlight" bulb. I also have a large undertank heater pad that I keep running 24/7. What are the minimums/maximums in temperature, and is my lighting too much or too little?
Hopefully I can get most of these answered, just want my littol Darty to be happy haha. Would appreciate any help I can get
I just wanted to ask a couple questions regarding the care of a Cherryhead/Bolivian Redfoot (Dart) I got a couple weeks ago and make sure im doing her indoor living correctly. Did some researching on the forums but I just want to be certain.
Dart is currently 5 months old (4in across), I have her in a 40 gallon tank which was the largest I could find in my area. (If anyone knows of a good reptile/tortoise shop near Houston please let me know) I plan on getting her a larger tank soon, then eventually as she ages transferring her over to an outdoor pen I will built around an old oak I have in my backyard (as I was told to do when I first join the Tortoise Forums). I want to make sure the 40 gallon tank is nothing to be too worried about now, or if thats not the case. (Again she is about 4inches across in size) Using cypress mulch solely for substrate.
Food im feeding her kale, carrots, collard greens, romaine lettuce, shredded squash, and occasionally shredded apple. Dried meal worms once a week (though she doesnt seem to be so interested in them, maybe they need to be live? Or what other sources of protien can I get?) Sprinkle Repti-calcium every other day, is this too little? Please let me know your redfoots favorite snacks and foods too!
I have been having trouble keeping the humidity up, It is also something I have been really confused on. How humid should the tank be? And what does that look like? (Is it foggy and lots of condensation or is it not as visible?) I worried about this because her shell and head keeps getting dry and ashy, so I have been spraying her with a mist bottle 2 times a day, and soaking her every 1-2 days. Please let me know how to properly keep humidity in.
For lighting I use 2 ceramic Dome lights on a timer. One for day with a 100w daylight bulb, and another for night 40w "moonlight" bulb. I also have a large undertank heater pad that I keep running 24/7. What are the minimums/maximums in temperature, and is my lighting too much or too little?
Hopefully I can get most of these answered, just want my littol Darty to be happy haha. Would appreciate any help I can get