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Hi,

I'd just like to know exactly the sort of set up you have designed for your adult redfoots indoor enclosure. Please let me know what sort of lighting, substrate, etc.
I have switched from the Reptibark substrate to an indoor-outdoor animal carpet. This way, it is much easier to clean and I don't have to keep throwing out soiled substrate pieces.
I believe this is better than that astroturf stuff people have in their snake enclosures.
Is there something one can spray that is safe to make the enclosure smell good / an odor elliminator or something?
I also use a heating pad underneath for warmth, and above I have the special reptile, cylinder-like bulb. -- Unsure if it's called incandescent lighting or what?! - It makes a very natural lighting for them (sort of like outdoors).

Thanks!

My Redfoots inside enclosure is as follow. It may need to
be altered in size for you depending on the torts size. Mine
is only 1 year old so still small.

I built a wooden box 4'long X 2' wide and stapled a regular
old plastic tarp inside to help hold humidity. I use a
couple inches of Cypress mulch in the entire area and then
I have a large rubbermaid container at one end with a hole cut
in it. There, I have several inches of mulch to hold humidity.
Over the center of it (away from hide area) I have a fixture
that holds 2 regular light bulbs and a Reptisun UVB light.
Right now the temp is getting cooler so I use a 100 watt
bulb at one end of the fixture and a 60 watt bulb at the other
end. It keeps the enclosure at about 80 degrees with it being
warmer directly under the 100 watt bulb. I then added some
ferns, pothos and plant saucer with water for soaking. Peabody
really seems to enjoy his new set-up as he is always walking
around or climbing in the plants. He always goes into the
rubbermaid container to sleep where the humidity is easy to
keep at about 70% and the temp around 70 degrees.

Hope this helps