Tortoise Time Video!

[fuzzylogix]

just a quick video of my torts running around. Tank is the male russian that is haulin', Sugar is the blonde leopard tort, and Abbey (short for Abbey Normal) is the greek tort. my redfoot was sleeping so i didn't bother her :main_thumbsup:

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[Tony C]

Cool, I wish I had room for torts.

 

[MiamiLeos]

Cool, I wish I had room for torts.

I was just thinking the same thing!

 

[fuzzylogix]

well the leopard and the redfoot will be going outside in the next couple of years, at least during the spring and summer. but with the new reptile room setup, i have plenty of space. although the wife isnt too happy about me moving my tegu in here, lol

 

[Tony C]

although the wife isnt too happy about me moving my tegu in here, lol

I guess I do technically have room for torts, I just have other things I want to use the space for. :main_laugh:

 

[thegeckoguy23]

Haha I love torts


I like yellow foots.




Jake

 

[fuzzylogix]

yellow foots are cool as well, my next tort will either be a spider or a radiated... if i can get my wife to stop buying up all the snow leos... ahem!

 

[thegeckoguy23]

Haha lol... Red foots are okay i guess... Yellow foots ROCK!!! hermens are cool... Melasin box turtles are cool... I love snappers i used to buy a mouse and put it on a fishing line with no hook and i would use a pcean rod and catch snappers because when they bite something they won't let go.




Jake

 

[goReptiles]

Be careful of mixing species. I suggest two enclosures outside- one for each of the tortoises you plan on putting out there.

Also, keep in mind that the tile floor is not ideal for their legs, so I hope you do offer outside time. Supervise it if you don't have the enclosure built. The Russian is big enough to be outside all day, at the current size (he's fully grown). Just make sure that you have it dig and climb proof. Russians dig. The redfoot isn't digging species, not so much anyway.

By the way it looks like your Russian has an extra scute. I've not seen a Russian with extra scutes. I have two redfoots with them.

Do you have any still shots? It looks like your leopard has some pyramiding starting. You really need to bump the humidity, offer outside time, and check the diet. Humidity is a huge concern with younger tortoises. It's been proven that higher humidity will definitely reduce and prevent pyramiding.