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SarahChelonoidis

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Oh sorry I was just wondering

Yes, redfoots do need animal protein as they are one of the omnivorous species. Personally, I would buy pinkies instead of such a large feeder as in the photo you shared, but meat should make up about 10% of their diet. If you happen to be a new redfoot keeper, I recommend you look at this list of easily accessible food: https://sites.google.com/site/tortoiselibrary/nutrition/good-foods-list (redfoot diets are quite different than say, a Russian tortoise).
 

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Yes, redfoots do need animal protein as they are one of the omnivorous species. Personally, I would buy pinkies instead of such a large feeder as in the photo you shared, but meat should make up about 10% of their diet. If you happen to be a new redfoot keeper, I recommend you look at this list of easily accessible food: https://sites.google.com/site/tortoiselibrary/nutrition/good-foods-list (redfoot diets are quite different than say, a Russian tortoise).
That's a good link! Thanks for sharing. :)
 

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My 3 heading out to their outdoor enclosure Maximus is 20 months, Tazer is almost 11 months, & Mudflap is 20 months. I call Maximus my Pygmy Sulcata cause his growth is almost undetectable, He's healthy and happy though! :)
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