Redfoot Question

[MildredsMommy]

Hello Everyone-looking for advice per usual

The Texas Reptile Show will be here in two weeks. According to their vendor list, they will have captive born Redfoot babies, which I am very interested in. Currently I have my two year old Boxie Mildred, and it took me months of research to make sure I was caring for her correctly-and I will NOT take on another if I feel I wont be able to provide great care ahead of time. My question-how different is the care of RF from Box turtles? I know they will have to be housed seprately. Mildred lives inside half the year in her 5 foot guinea pig cage with her powersun lamp, hides, bed a beast and her large water bowl (she fancies herself quite the swimmer). She eats worms, fruit, and even likes veggies-how much of a difference will a RF baby be? Thank you in advance for reading my long rambling post!!!!

 

[tyler0912]

Box turtles and RF's diet are very similair!
Red-foots need high humidity (80%) And heat. (75-80o cool side 95-100o basking spot)
Red like to hide alot...so plants and hides! etc...I cant answer much more as you've not asked anything specific!

 

[MildredsMommy]

Box turtles and RF's diet are very similair!
Red-foots need high humidity (80%) And heat. (75-80o cool side 95-100o basking spot)
Red like to hide alot...so plants and hides! etc...I cant answer much more as you've not asked anything specific!

Thank you for your reply-so would a tortoise table suffice, and if so, would I need a fogger for humidity? I live in texas and have no central a/c so the house stays rather "tropical" in our reptile room-or would another enclosure be more suitable? Again, thanks so much for the help!

 

[Jenn]

I have both a red foot and many box turtles. They are almost the same to keep. I did my research before buying my red foot and found it would be the easiest for me. The biggest difference I have found is the humidity. My box turtles can tolerate a lower humidity lever. Red foots do not hibernate. They eat less fruits veggies and live food. I find my red foot is also a bit of a picky eater. My adult box turtles eat everything they are given. Red foot often walks away if one of her favorites aren't mixes with the greens.