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    Freaking out! Could I get help

    Will give her both plus pumpkin that I have for her. She ate it last night, how long should it take to pass?
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    Freaking out! Could I get help

    What would be a good watery food to feed her?
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    Freaking out! Could I get help

    So yesterday my red foot was out walking around while I cleaned her enclosure and I looked back and she found my daughter pool noodle (used as a toy not for pool so no chemicals minus what they are made of) and took about 3 or 4 bits out of it none bigger than a blueberry. What should I do...
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    2 food question for red foots

    thank you for the fast response, these would just be items to add more variety to the diet. Looks like when summer comes I will plant on and see if he likes it, if not it'll at least be good for shade and look cool in the yard.
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    2 food question for red foots

    Two items I have questions about. I want to plant these for my out door enclosure Japanese hardy banana plant ( Common Name Japanese banana, hardy fiber banana Plant Type Herbaceous perennial https://www.thespruce.com/growing-profile-japanese-banana-3269336 ) I want to feed the leafs. I...
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    need some advice for growing indoors

    I live in Ohio so our growing season is not as long as one would want. So I would like to start growing some food in my indoor enclosure. Here is the link to my enclosure https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/finally-posting-pics-of-enclosure.186046/ I have plenty of space above his height and...
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    should i be worried?

    It's an indoor enclosure day temps is in the 80* and not directly under light. So it seems as if some cage modifications have help no issues in 3 days
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    should i be worried?

    I moved some things again after watching him on camera Sunday morning.i just can't believe it has taken him a year to start doing this. How long can he be flipped over without health worries? I moved some things again after watching him on camera Sunday morning.i just can't believe it has taken...
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    should i be worried?

    Been working on plants as he eats everything I put in his cage. Have been doing fake plants or raising them. Will run threw the list again to see if I can find anything new to try. Also he is a 10 year old redfoot rescue.
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    should i be worried?

    in the past 2 weeks my redfoot (Indy) has flipped himself over at least 6 times some i catch quickly while home and some not so fast hours. nothing has changed as far as his cage set up and food. we did think he was after a yellow extension cord going to his bulb but i since rerouted out of...
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    Bugs in water dish

    Am a noob here, but how do they get in specially the rolli-pollis?
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    Finally posting pics of enclosure.

    Okay I'm finally getting around to posting pictures of my tortoise Indy enclosure. Indy was a rescue my wife got as a Christmas gift from Indianapolis. He is estimated to be about 10 years old so wanted to provide him with enough space to rest the last of his life, which I know will be a long...
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    Bugs in water dish

    Thank you, do I need to be concerned about them being in his water dish?
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    Bugs in water dish

    I got back from vacation and saw these in my redfoot water dish. Family came down and changed water every other day vs the normal every day. I have searched but can't seem to find pics that look the same. His enclosure is always 70-80% humidity and 70-83* temp. He also has a basking area...
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    Can Redfoot tortoises eat pond lilies?

    Thanks, no I completely forgot about the tortoise table site! Bookmarked now. Thanks again
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