30-12-2011, 10:18 PM | #1 |
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A bit confused (not difficult lol)
I was under the impression, rightly or wrongly, that redfoots need to be in very damp, humid conditions but when we went to the tortoise sanctuary in August, their redfoots were in outside runs and their shed door was open too. There were ponds for them if they needed water but they seemed quite happy wondering about in the dry sunny atmosphere.
Also, I've read that people on the forum put their reds outside in the summer, but when I put Terry out in the sun last year he wasn't happy about it so I took him back indoors after about an hour. Is putting them outside something that has to be done gradually in the summer or do some just not enjoy it?. Cheers.
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30-12-2011, 10:29 PM | #2 |
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don't keep reds but i believe thay have to be kept in "humid + hot" conditions.
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30-12-2011, 10:49 PM | #3 |
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yeah thats what I thought, hence the confusion
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30-12-2011, 10:55 PM | #4 |
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I have reds but only for last three months so not had the problem of outdoors yet mine are in a warm viv 34 degrees hot end and 25 cool end humidity is at about 80%
am planning to utilise my green house for them next year as think i'll beable to control the humidity better. You could PM redfootmarg I think he has redfoots or Dan and EJ good luck x |
30-12-2011, 11:12 PM | #5 |
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Cheers for the reply. I've got him well sorted and happy indoors but would like to get him outdoors in the summer if it isn't going to freak him out.
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30-12-2011, 11:26 PM | #6 |
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As young animals, Redfoots stay strictly in the rainforests. As adults though they will venture out into savanahs (grasslands) to search for food. Your Redfoot will be fine outside if you provide him/her with plenty of shade and/or shelters from the sun.
They would always prefer to be warm and humid, than warm and dry. Danny
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31-12-2011, 12:40 AM | #7 |
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Thanks Danny, I'd like to get him out in the garden in the summer.
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31-12-2011, 12:54 PM | #8 |
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If you can purchase or borrow a copy of South American Tortoises by the Vinkes' and Vetters' you will see just how dry Redfoot tortoise habitat really is throughout most of its range.
The don't require any higher humidity than any other tortoise. http://www.chaco-wildlife.org/indexen.htm
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31-12-2011, 03:47 PM | #9 |
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Thanks EJ. Thats good news. I'll get a copy of that book.
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31-12-2011, 03:50 PM | #10 |
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prefer and require are not quite the same thing
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