Re: HELP!!! red foot question. very important

Posted by Elizabeth on October 30, 2000 at 11:14:44:

In Reply to: HELP!!! red foot question. very important posted by Jack on October 28, 2000 at 14:33:44:

: This morning when I got up and checked on my red footed tortoise I noticed that his head looked like it was dusted white. When I gave him fresh water I made sure I poured some on him and got his head. After a couple of minutes it turned that white dust color again. Is there something wrong with my red footed tortoise if so what can I do? Please help.

It's possible that he's dry. What is the humidity in the room he's in? Within the enclosure? Get a good humidity gauge and check the humidity. Be sure you are misting the substrate a few times a day, that you have plants in the enclosure (and are misting them), that you are using a substrate that holds moisture (I use topsoil with cypress mulch on top).

Otherwise, it is normal for a tortoise's colors to look duller when dry and more vibrant when wet.

Elizabeth and the Redfoots

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: : This morning when I got up and checked on my red footed tortoise I noticed that his head looked like it was dusted white. When I gave him fresh water I made sure I poured some on him and got his head. After a couple of minutes it turned that white dust color again. Is there something wrong with my red footed tortoise if so what can I do? Please help. : It's possible that he's dry. What is the humidity in the room he's in? Within the enclosure? Get a good humidity gauge and check the humidity. Be sure you are misting the substrate a few times a day, that you have plants in the enclosure (and are misting them), that you are using a substrate that holds moisture (I use topsoil with cypress mulch on top). : Otherwise, it is normal for a tortoise's colors to look duller when dry and more vibrant when wet. : Elizabeth and the Redfoots

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