First time Red Footed Tortoise owner

[Cali1123]

My hatchling just arrived this morning. I live in Bakersfield California, and to keep the humidity high I misted its enclosure ( it’s indoors) and I use cypress for its bedding. I also put orchid moss soaked in water inside one of its hideouts. I tried giving him/her food earlier but Apollo ( His/her name) wasn’t hungry. I soaked Apollo in water for about 15 minutes and it did drink water and it also popped a little. For about the last hour or so it’s just been basking in its light. I have a Ceramic Heat emitter as well as a 5.0 UVB Reptisun. Is there any tips I should know ? Or if I’m doing something wrong ?

 

[janevicki]

Welcome to the Tortoise Forum! I do not have red foots, so I do not want to comment too much about your enclosure, as your tortoise species is not the type of tortoises I know about. Someone with more knowledge about your type of tortoise than I will help you. You may want to put a post in the South American tortoises "Redfoot" forum to ask your questions. Also we have lots of info on Redfoots there at the top part of that Redfoot forum page. Take care and read and reach out!

 

[Cali1123]

Welcome to the Tortoise Forum! I do not have red foots, so I do not want to comment too much about your enclosure, as your tortoise species is not the type of tortoises I know about. Someone with more knowledge about your type of tortoise than I will help you. You may want to put a post in the South American tortoises "Redfoot" forum to ask your questions. Also we have lots of info on Redfoots there at the top part of that Redfoot forum page. Take care and read and reach out!

Thank you ! I will, much appreciated

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi, and welcome to the Forum!

If you get a chance, we have two very good care sheets for you to read. You can find them pinned towards the top of the redfoot section:

Redfoot Tortoise Care Sheet

NOTE: I do not keep redfoots, and I only have one tortoise in total. With this in mind, remember that I am in no way an expert, and this should not be used as cold hard proof of how to raise a redfoot. I used information from great keepers on this forum to put everything together. This care...

tortoiseforum.org

Redfoot Tortoise Caresheet

REDFOOT TORTOISE CARESHEET ALL Tortoises on the planet require that 4 parameters be "IN BALANCE". How this is accomplished ( or required ) is as varied as there are regions and keepers on the planet. Temperature - Humidity - Lighting - Diet Redfoot tortoises require the same parameters -...

tortoiseforum.org

 

[Cali1123]

Hi, and welcome to the Forum!

If you get a chance, we have two very good care sheets for you to read. You can find them pinned towards the top of the redfoot section:

Redfoot Tortoise Care Sheet

NOTE: I do not keep redfoots, and I only have one tortoise in total. With this in mind, remember that I am in no way an expert, and this should not be used as cold hard proof of how to raise a redfoot. I used information from great keepers on this forum to put everything together. This care...

tortoiseforum.org

Redfoot Tortoise Caresheet

REDFOOT TORTOISE CARESHEET ALL Tortoises on the planet require that 4 parameters be "IN BALANCE". How this is accomplished ( or required ) is as varied as there are regions and keepers on the planet. Temperature - Humidity - Lighting - Diet Redfoot tortoises require the same parameters -...

tortoiseforum.org

Thank you very much, I will read them right now