Hello everyone my name is Tracy and we (my 2kids BF and I) are adopting a red foot from a local reptile rescue (the owner of the rescue also happens to be a friend of mine) we are in British Columbia, Canada.
I have a few questions (and I'm sure 100's more once she is here) I'm wondering if anyone has any photos of Severe pyramiding in redfoots they could share? Wheezy (the redfoot for adoption) has the Most Severe case of pyramiding I think i have Ever seen!! Her shell is sooo bad she can no longer tuck her legs and her head stays 1/4 out of her shell when you can tell she would love to be hiding. I have scoured the net trying to find anything comparable to her shell and nothing this bad.....However to me she's beautiful and has the most Amazing personality and Truly Loves people!
Right now we are getting together an idea of what we want to do to house her and really start her off on a good note (even though I highly doubt her shell could get any worse!) I really want to provide her with the best home possible! I already know its not ideal to start out your tortoise owning on a tortoise that already has health issues (she also wheezes hence her name) but she has been seen by a reputable vet and was given a clean bill of health (besides being horribly disfigured and the wheeze which she was treated for but the sound remains) so no need to remind me about that. We call her a "she" but because of her disfigurement the vets are unable to come to a consensus as to male or female. She is tiny as far as redfoots go but has not grown over the last years that the rescue has had her in their care, leading us to believe she is an adult or again the disfigurement and lack of proper husbandry when she was young has stunted her growth. She has such a great personality though and she Loves to see my kids. So here are my questions now that you have all the back ground info lol.
1. Has anyone owned a RF that sounds similar to her?
2. Does anyone have any advice on how to make her more comfortable?
3. If you've owned one or heard of it are there any special enclosure adjustments I should make compared to what I've seen in basic set ups?
I really appreciate all pieces of advice and am glad to have found this forum I will take a photo of her on Friday when I go to visit her (and pick up my bug order for my bearded dragon.) thanks again everyone
I have a few questions (and I'm sure 100's more once she is here) I'm wondering if anyone has any photos of Severe pyramiding in redfoots they could share? Wheezy (the redfoot for adoption) has the Most Severe case of pyramiding I think i have Ever seen!! Her shell is sooo bad she can no longer tuck her legs and her head stays 1/4 out of her shell when you can tell she would love to be hiding. I have scoured the net trying to find anything comparable to her shell and nothing this bad.....However to me she's beautiful and has the most Amazing personality and Truly Loves people!
Right now we are getting together an idea of what we want to do to house her and really start her off on a good note (even though I highly doubt her shell could get any worse!) I really want to provide her with the best home possible! I already know its not ideal to start out your tortoise owning on a tortoise that already has health issues (she also wheezes hence her name) but she has been seen by a reputable vet and was given a clean bill of health (besides being horribly disfigured and the wheeze which she was treated for but the sound remains) so no need to remind me about that. We call her a "she" but because of her disfigurement the vets are unable to come to a consensus as to male or female. She is tiny as far as redfoots go but has not grown over the last years that the rescue has had her in their care, leading us to believe she is an adult or again the disfigurement and lack of proper husbandry when she was young has stunted her growth. She has such a great personality though and she Loves to see my kids. So here are my questions now that you have all the back ground info lol.
1. Has anyone owned a RF that sounds similar to her?
2. Does anyone have any advice on how to make her more comfortable?
3. If you've owned one or heard of it are there any special enclosure adjustments I should make compared to what I've seen in basic set ups?
I really appreciate all pieces of advice and am glad to have found this forum I will take a photo of her on Friday when I go to visit her (and pick up my bug order for my bearded dragon.) thanks again everyone