Frodo4eva
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Good morning everyone!
I have a red footed tortoise affectionately named Oscar that I have had for 10 years. Pictures attached. He is almost 6 inches long (shell to shell) and does have signs of pyramiding but not so severe. Anyway, I regrettably have not been properly keeping him in the right habitat, I just bought a ZooMed wooden home but fear that it now may be too small for his size, is this true?
I live in South Florida so the climate etc is ideal but did not keep him outside because there are a variety of animals that can kill him (cats, possum, raccoons, even hawks). I can put him outside in my covered and enclosed patio (screened) but he will not always get direct sunlight.
I would appreciate any and all suggestions, Oscar is a dear member of the family and want to make sure he has everything he needs and can rehab fully. He has a healthy diet of greens and fruit and occasionally sprinkle reptivite for vitamins.
Oh, and second, he appears to have something wrong with his lower jaw, it is slightly shifted to one side and not sure how this happened - picture also attached.
Thanks so much for your support!
I have a red footed tortoise affectionately named Oscar that I have had for 10 years. Pictures attached. He is almost 6 inches long (shell to shell) and does have signs of pyramiding but not so severe. Anyway, I regrettably have not been properly keeping him in the right habitat, I just bought a ZooMed wooden home but fear that it now may be too small for his size, is this true?
I live in South Florida so the climate etc is ideal but did not keep him outside because there are a variety of animals that can kill him (cats, possum, raccoons, even hawks). I can put him outside in my covered and enclosed patio (screened) but he will not always get direct sunlight.
I would appreciate any and all suggestions, Oscar is a dear member of the family and want to make sure he has everything he needs and can rehab fully. He has a healthy diet of greens and fruit and occasionally sprinkle reptivite for vitamins.
Oh, and second, he appears to have something wrong with his lower jaw, it is slightly shifted to one side and not sure how this happened - picture also attached.
Thanks so much for your support!
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