Water fountain in the indoor habitat.

[Petya]

I am a new mom to the red foot hatchling - today is exactly a week as I got him/her. Jupiter was hatch in the beginning of December. I would not able to set his habitat and diet if not for all of you. Thank you so much!

I read few people attempted to install a fountain inside a habitat, so I decided to give it a try. Here is picture of Jupiter soaking under the fountain (he completely ignores his terracotta water dish). He does not sit there for long - 2-5 minutes the most, but in addition to his daily soaks, I believe it provides some hydration. And, fountain does helps to keep humidity at 80-95% in his habitat.

Again, thank you so much for posting pictures and sharing your stories. This forum is the only reason I was confident enough to get a tortoise.

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Good luck with it. I tried in the past and it just kept getting too dirty and clogged almost everyday.

 

[Petya]

Good luck with it. I tried in the past and it just kept getting too dirty and clogged almost everyday.

That's what I am fearing as well. I placed 3 coffee filters under the rocks in hope it will catch debris. We will see.

 

[Toddrickfl1]

That's what I am fearing as well. I placed 3 coffee filters under the rocks in hope it will catch debris. We will see.

Great idea!

 

[Cherryshell]

That looks a lot better then the one I had been building in my head for my future enclosure lol

 

[Petya]

That looks a lot better then the one I had been building in my head for my future enclosure lol

It's not like little guy is really using it. But makes habitat looks "cute". More for my benefit, than tortoise's . I also received the green house cover the same day, so fountain's contribution to the humidity could be over exaggerated.

Here is the link to it on amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FJFXW3M/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20

 

[Cherryshell]

Ya I had been thinking about sinking a paint tray into the substrate, filling it with river rocks of various sizes and getting a filter/waterfall combo, just have to figure how to attach it to the side of a pvc enclosure. Still have over a year to figure it out unless that new law comes into effect.

 

[Jacqui]

Good going! Glad you are challenging yourself.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I've also tried to incorporate some sort of fountain or a filtered water system in an indoors (and outdoors) tortoise enclosure more times than I can count.
It has never quite worked.

 

[Petya]

I've also tried to incorporate some sort of fountain or a filtered water system in an indoors (and outdoors) tortoise enclosure more times than I can count.
It has never quite worked.

Since this forum eliminated overthinking on what and how to feed, temperature, humidity, etc. I went straight to the esthetics .

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Since this forum eliminated overthinking on what and how to feed, temperature, humidity, etc. I went straight to the esthetics .

I'll be watching your progress.
Best of luck.