Hi every one
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Hi, and welcome! Pedro is a beauty. Where did you get him? (I always like to know who's raising them right)
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Pedro looks so cute! He seems to be a very healthy boy. How old is he?
At a pet shop in a garden centre called Garstons. They have a very good but small shop.
Hello and welcome to You and Pedro.
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Welcome.
Is Fareham in the UK?
What kind of assistance do you need?
Is Fareham in the UK?
What kind of assistance do you need?
Yes Fareham is a town in between Portsmouth and Southampton. Pedro seems pretty happy, I was just looking for some pointers really.
Hello and welcome. Start here for some general tortoise info:
Info For New People. Please Read This First.
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Some tips: RFs don't need a basking lamp. They need a warm over all temp between 27-30C all day and night every day. This is best accomplished with a thermostat set to ceramic heating elements or radiant heat panels. They need a large closed chamber, aka: viv, with the heating and lighting inside. This allows you to easily maintain the correct humidity and warmth. They need substrate that remains relatively dry on the surface where they have contact with it, but damp in the lower layers for humidity. Fine grade orchid bark works best for this. Finally, don't use moss, but do use lots of potted plants of the right types for shade and security. You can hang the plants or set the pots on the ground.
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Excellent advice thereHello and welcome. Start here for some general tortoise info:
Info For New People. Please Read This First.
Hello and welcome to tortoiseforum.org! We are all glad you are here! There is no other forum like this anywhere. We have tens of thousands of members from all over the world ranging from kids with their first tortoise to people who have been breeding and keeping high end tortoises since the...
Some tips: RFs don't need a basking lamp. They need a warm over all temp between 27-30C all day and night every day. This is best accomplished with a thermostat set to ceramic heating elements or radiant heat panels. They need a large closed chamber, aka: viv, with the heating and lighting inside. This allows you to easily maintain the correct humidity and warmth. They need substrate that remains relatively dry on the surface where they have contact with it, but damp in the lower layers for humidity. Fine grade orchid bark works best for this. Finally, don't use moss, but do use lots of potted plants of the right types for shade and security. You can hang the plants or set the pots on the ground.
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Also, what are you feeding him/her?
ZEROPILOT keeps redfoots, the info Tom gave you should have your answers. If not come back with your questions.
