Nlarocca
New Member
Hi All,
I have been browsing here for the past few weeks after searching for more tips and resources to help with care of my new 7 week old Redfoot Hatchling.
We researched tortoises and box turtles for months to determine which type to get. I settled on Redfoot because it is a tropical species and our climate here in Houston is extremely humid and mostly hot pretty much year round. I made an outdoor enclosure which is 4’ x 8’ and pretty much Fort Knox secure. I do have the ability to house “Torchy” indoors in a small cement tray box in our laundry room ( not air conditioned and gets fairly hot and humid) if I need to. Here are some pics of Torchy, the indoor box and the outdoor enclosure. I welcome any pointers and tips. Torchy eats a lot of St. Augustine grass and hibiscus leaves (both abundant in my backyard), cilantro and mustard greens along with tortoise pellets on occasion. I have tried mealworms but those get mostly ignored.
Thanks, Nick in Houston
I have been browsing here for the past few weeks after searching for more tips and resources to help with care of my new 7 week old Redfoot Hatchling.
We researched tortoises and box turtles for months to determine which type to get. I settled on Redfoot because it is a tropical species and our climate here in Houston is extremely humid and mostly hot pretty much year round. I made an outdoor enclosure which is 4’ x 8’ and pretty much Fort Knox secure. I do have the ability to house “Torchy” indoors in a small cement tray box in our laundry room ( not air conditioned and gets fairly hot and humid) if I need to. Here are some pics of Torchy, the indoor box and the outdoor enclosure. I welcome any pointers and tips. Torchy eats a lot of St. Augustine grass and hibiscus leaves (both abundant in my backyard), cilantro and mustard greens along with tortoise pellets on occasion. I have tried mealworms but those get mostly ignored.
Thanks, Nick in Houston