Some Pictures of my Cutie

[anniiie321]

This is Lucy! earlier this year I built her a brand new enclosure and she sure is enjoying it!

 

[Len B]

Nice pics, the second one is neat.What are you using for moisture? whatever it is it looks like it works real well, nice fog coming out of the hose. Len

 

[dmarcus]

That is a nice enclosure and Lucy looks very good...

 

[anniiie321]

Nice pics, the second one is neat.What are you using for moisture? whatever it is it looks like it works real well, nice fog coming out of the hose. Len

Thank you!
I have a mixture of sphagnum moss and peat moss for substrate and the hose is a zoomed reptifogger. It does an awesome job of keeping the humidity up. I also mist the entire cage a few times a week.

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That is a nice enclosure and Lucy looks very good...

Thank you. I'm very happy with her growth especially for being a first time tortoise owner

 

[RV's mom]

Nice enclosure. If I didn't have RV I'd be thinking about a cherry head or RFT.

Love the pics ~ thanks for sharking... she's a beauty.

teri

 

[Jacob]

Great Pictures and Enclosure, He looks Like Hes Out Growing it Tho!

 

[ticothetort2]

Nice enclosure and tort.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Annie:

That's a beautiful enclosure, and your tortoise is very pretty too. Its hard to tell from the pictures, but it seems like the enclosure is a little bit small for the size of the tortoise.

 

[anniiie321]

Great Pictures and Enclosure, He looks Like Hes Out Growing it Tho!

Thanks! Hahaha, well firstly, I'm currently under the impression she is a girl.. but she does seem to be getting the 'loaf of bread shape' of a male :S lol. I'll have to post new pictures now that shes bigger. I'm hoping this enclosure will last a few years until I move out of my parents house!

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Hi Annie:

That's a beautiful enclosure, and your tortoise is very pretty too. Its hard to tell from the pictures, but it seems like the enclosure is a little bit small for the size of the tortoise.

I am hoping it will last her a few more years until I move out of my parents house and have more room for a lifetime enclosure. I am going to re-arrange it this weekend to maximize space.. I also bought her a flower pot I will cut for a new den. Do you happen to know what to rule of thumb is for enclosure size? I heard 8 shell lengths by 4.. i think?

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Was your redfoot's mouth photoshopped in the first photo? She kind of looks like she's smiling, almost like a box turtle, rather than keeping a "straight face" like a tortoise. Gorgeous pix of a gorgeous redfoot, though, especially the second and third shots.

 

[anniiie321]

Was your redfoot's mouth photoshopped in the first photo? She kind of looks like she's smiling, almost like a box turtle, rather than keeping a "straight face" like a tortoise. Gorgeous pix of a gorgeous redfoot, though, especially the second and third shots.

hahah you caught me! yes, I photoshopped it, but it fits her well

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Nice!

 

[Kristina]

I am hoping it will last her a few more years until I move out of my parents house and have more room for a lifetime enclosure. I am going to re-arrange it this weekend to maximize space.. I also bought her a flower pot I will cut for a new den. Do you happen to know what to rule of thumb is for enclosure size? I heard 8 shell lengths by 4.. i think?

I have never heard that "rule," but I will say, that isn't big enough by far. If I followed that rule, my male Russian for instance would have an enclosure that is 36" X 12". I am not even sure how to word it, but that is horribly small.

It is a beautiful enclosure, but there is absolutely no way that it is going to last years. She is already cramped and will outgrow it completely soon.

There really is no "rule of thumb." Every species is different, every tortoise is different, there is cage furniture to take into account,etc... But personally I wouldn't keep a Redfoot in anything less than 4' X 8'.

Very pretty little Redfoot.