my new redfoot (re-home)

feeefee · 21-04-2009, 11:49 AM

Hey

I picked up little delia yesterday from her owners as they no longer wanted her due to the fact her and her husband had just broken up.

I drove all the way to fleet and back (8hours around trip)

They gave me the viv (sorry i no viv is a swear word on here) and the set up they had bought from there local pet shop!

As we picked her up 8pm yesterday eveing and we didnt get bck until late we put her in the viv over night (without the glass in). Ive just been looking at the set up and to my suprise her day light bulb is just a house one from
co-op!

she was just being fed salad and no calcium.

she has a burnt head thanks to the stupid house light bulb.

and has never had a bath and she is 3yrs old!

I dont mean to moan but why do people get these wonderfull animals then just to basicly treat them badly thanks to pet shops?

what would be best to put on a burnt head?

I will add some photos later on once ive got her all set up corectly.

im hoping the bath will help her shell as its so very dry.

my mums just given her some weeds and well she is loving them!

Sylvia1 · 21-04-2009, 12:05 PM

What a sad story - thank goodness you've rescued her. Best thing is to put up some pics as the experts on here will be able to see and advise. Good luck with her xx

feeefee · 21-04-2009, 12:28 PM

yeah thats a good point

ive done is what ive done with misfits( the other red foot)which is for now turned the viv which if im honest is rather big so the opening is at the top without the glass on.

just changed all the lights and everything

now im working on her new out side run

. exciting stuff lol!

hopefully delia will be a happy tort once ive got her burnt head sorted not to sure if i need to take her to the vet or not.

lindso3000 · 21-04-2009, 08:42 PM

Well done on your rescue

normal bulbs arent a bad thing as they throw off heat, aslong as they are the correct distance away so they tortoise cant burn itself

Redoots are better off with a cermic bulb as they dont bask

feeefee · 21-04-2009, 08:49 PM

it was very low. If she was in there water bowl her shell would be about half an inch from it but its all been changed today looks alot nice to.

she looks alot happyer now. altho she wasnt to keen on the bath.

Jillyp · 22-04-2009, 06:16 AM

Nice story. Looking forward to pics.

eric&amy · 22-04-2009, 09:27 AM

well done on the rescue. can't wait to see pics.

chunkymunky · 22-04-2009, 10:23 AM

Looking forward to seeing pics - good on you!!

tortoise lover · 22-04-2009, 10:44 AM

Looking forward to seeing pictures,i love redfoots

feeefee · 22-04-2009, 11:29 AM

yeah red foots are great so friendly

now gonna see if i can get some good pics of her

21-04-2009, 11:49 AM	#1
feeefee Member Incubating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norfolk Posts: 120	my new redfoot (re-home) Hey I picked up little delia yesterday from her owners as they no longer wanted her due to the fact her and her husband had just broken up. I drove all the way to fleet and back (8hours around trip) They gave me the viv (sorry i no viv is a swear word on here) and the set up they had bought from there local pet shop! As we picked her up 8pm yesterday eveing and we didnt get bck until late we put her in the viv over night (without the glass in). Ive just been looking at the set up and to my suprise her day light bulb is just a house one from co-op! she was just being fed salad and no calcium. she has a burnt head thanks to the stupid house light bulb. and has never had a bath and she is 3yrs old! I dont mean to moan but why do people get these wonderfull animals then just to basicly treat them badly thanks to pet shops? what would be best to put on a burnt head? I will add some photos later on once ive got her all set up corectly. im hoping the bath will help her shell as its so very dry. my mums just given her some weeds and well she is loving them!

21-04-2009, 12:05 PM	#2
Sylvia1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Somerset Posts: 2,465	What a sad story - thank goodness you've rescued her. Best thing is to put up some pics as the experts on here will be able to see and advise. Good luck with her xx __________________ Sylvia 3 hermanns, 2 leopards, 2 german shepherds, 5 cats, 3 tropical tanks

21-04-2009, 12:28 PM	#3
feeefee Member Incubating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norfolk Posts: 120	yeah thats a good point ive done is what ive done with misfits( the other red foot)which is for now turned the viv which if im honest is rather big so the opening is at the top without the glass on. just changed all the lights and everything now im working on her new out side run . exciting stuff lol! hopefully delia will be a happy tort once ive got her burnt head sorted not to sure if i need to take her to the vet or not. Last edited by feeefee; 21-04-2009 at 12:49 PM.

21-04-2009, 08:42 PM	#4
lindso3000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2,675	Well done on your rescue normal bulbs arent a bad thing as they throw off heat, aslong as they are the correct distance away so they tortoise cant burn itself Redoots are better off with a cermic bulb as they dont bask __________________ Keeper of horsfields, redfoots, Hermans, bearded dragon and 2 rats

22-04-2009, 06:16 AM	#6
Jillyp Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 727	Nice story. Looking forward to pics. __________________ Jill

21-04-2009, 08:49 PM	#5
feeefee Member Incubating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norfolk Posts: 120	it was very low. If she was in there water bowl her shell would be about half an inch from it but its all been changed today looks alot nice to. she looks alot happyer now. altho she wasnt to keen on the bath.

22-04-2009, 09:27 AM	#7
eric&amy Member Hatched Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 276	well done on the rescue. can't wait to see pics. __________________ Proud owners of 3 baby Dalmatian Tortoises (T.h. hercegovinensis) We're moving slower then molasses on a warm day See our 3 live at "The Box" http://www.ustream.tv/channel/three-torts-in-a-box

22-04-2009, 10:23 AM	#8
chunkymunky Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Strathaven Posts: 405	Looking forward to seeing pics - good on you!! __________________ Lizz xx 0.1.0 Horsfield 0.2.0 Chidren 1.0.0 Spouse

22-04-2009, 10:44 AM	#9
tortoise lover Member Hatchling Join Date: May 2008 Location: north east lincolnshire Posts: 503	Looking forward to seeing pictures,i love redfoots

22-04-2009, 11:29 AM	#10
feeefee Member Incubating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norfolk Posts: 120	yeah red foots are great so friendly now gonna see if i can get some good pics of her

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