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    Redfoot for Adoption, Located in CAN but will drive to U.S.

    Hello, I have a redfooted tortoise named Lucy. She is almost 6 years old now, I have had her since she was 1. I have been a university student the past 4 years but am recently graduated. Regretfully, a tortoise was probably not the best pet to get at this stage in my life as from now on I...
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    Wanted: A Forever Home for a Redfoot in Canada

    Hello, I have a redfooted tortoise named Lucy. She is almost 6 years old now, I have had her since she was 1. I have been a university student the past 4 years but am recently graduated. Regretfully, a tortoise was probably not the best pet to get at this stage in my life as from now on I will...
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    Puffy Nose?

    Hello! This may seem an odd question/concern. I was just soaking my 5 year old redfoot, I am alwasy really touchy with her during her soaks and by that i mean i gently rub down her arms and legs and her head and beak just to make sure everything is clean before i let her chill. It might not...
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    Bowel Issues!

    Thank you everyone! I changed her substrate to 1/2 coconut and 1/2 sphagnum moss. After a few soaks in the tub she seems to have gotten rid of all the wood chips and is having normal movements!
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    Bowel Issues!

    Hello, I have a 5.5 year old female redfoot. I noticed this summer that she has taken up eating her cypress mulch bedding. I didn't think it was a big issue, but I increased her fibre intake a bit as I assumed that might help. She continued to snack on her bedding. I am really concerned at...
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    Upper Respiratory

    Hello All, I have a question that may sound silly but I need to know. I just adopted a cat from my local humane society and it has been diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection, I am treating it with antibiotics. However, I was wondering if it is still safe to have my redfoot tortoise...
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    HELP walking really funny

    Hello, I have a redfoot tortoise about 4 years old. I took her out after work today and she is walking really weird. she is very close to the ground, almost crawling, taking tiny steps with all her feet. When i pick her up and move her she just drops right to the ground instead of standing up...
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    Male or Female, Round 2.

    thank you! :)
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    Male or Female, Round 2.

    Here are some pictures where you can see her face :) partly so perhaps you can identify what country and partly because she is just so cute. hahah :tort:
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    Male or Female, Round 2.

    Hello, I posted pictures of my redfoot tortoise Lucy when she was 2.5 years old to see if she was male or female, the prevailing answer was female but now that she is 4, and has grown alot since then I have been having doubts -- I am by no means an expert, she is my first tortoise, but she...
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    Whites of eyes, not white...

    Thank you everyone for the posts :) This is why I belong to the forum, so I can ask questions and make sure everything is going well with little Lucy! Thanks again!
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    Whites of eyes, not white...

    Hello, I have a Redfoot tortoise named Lucy, about 3 years old now. She has been doing alot of growing in the past few months and I have noticed her eyes have gotten alot darker.. What concerns me is that the 'whites' of her eyes are very grey now. I didn't know if this was normal or due to a...
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    Some Pictures of my Cutie

    hahah you caught me! yes, I photoshopped it, but it fits her well :)
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    Some Pictures of my Cutie

    Thanks! Hahaha, well firstly, I'm currently under the impression she is a girl.. but she does seem to be getting the 'loaf of bread shape' of a male :S lol. I'll have to post new pictures now that shes bigger. I'm hoping this enclosure will last a few years until I move out of my parents house...
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    Some Pictures of my Cutie

    Thank you! I have a mixture of sphagnum moss and peat moss for substrate and the hose is a zoomed reptifogger. It does an awesome job of keeping the humidity up. I also mist the entire cage a few times a week. :)[hr] Thank you. I'm very happy with her growth :) especially for being a first...
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