hi everyone,planning on buying a baby red foot.read alot of caresheets on these guys.alot of them say different things.temp....75-90 degrees and use cypress mulch as a substrate.i would assume you should mist the enclosure to keep the humidity high?diet...leafy greens with fruit added and once a week moistened dry dog food.would really like some input from keepers of this species.these forums aways give great advice!!thanks in advance for any replies!
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baby red foot tort
mike884
Jan 31, 2004 08:10 AM
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EJ
Jan 31, 2004 11:04 AM
That's about right. I'd suggest replacing the dog food with Mazuri tortoise diet.
As to the humidity, you can get around that requirement by providing a humid hide area. Just make sure it is also warm.
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