Red-footed tortoise environment — terrestrial tropical; POTZ 25–30°C, 50–90% humidity, UVB essential, herbivore/carnivore

Red-footed tortoise environment

The text below is reproduced verbatim from the first-hand source (Merck Veterinary Manual).

> Red-footed tortoise Terrestrial, tropical 25–30 (77–86) 50–90 BS No H, c > BS, broad-spectrum lighting (UVB 290–300 nm) essential; NS, no special lighting requirements, although broad-spectrum lighting is still recommended because it is likely to have health benefits.

Source: pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_reptile_husbandry.txt (first-hand professional veterinary reference, tag-stripped).

Claims (verified C1 substrings of source_file)

• Red-footed tortoise Terrestrial, tropical 25–30 (77–86) 50–90 BS No H, c
• BS, broad-spectrum lighting (UVB 290–300 nm) essential; NS, no special lighting requirements, although broad-spectrum lighting is still recommended because it is likely to have health benefits.