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    Sunflower sprouts safe for young redfoot?

    Thanks for pointing that out. I was so focused on the 25%-30% protein that I hadn't even noticed the 1:8.5 Ca:p. Edit: Don't know how to use...
    Post by: SPILL, Sep 17, 2019 at 7:03 AM in forum: Redfoot and yellowfoot tortoises
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    Whos ready for football season ?!!

    I have a feeling my season comes to an end on Saturday. 13 point dogs to Georgia in Athens. I have hopes but they're not too high.
    Post by: SPILL, Sep 16, 2019 at 10:19 AM in forum: Books, Music, Movies, and other media
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    Sunflower sprouts safe for young redfoot?

    I've fed them a few times and they're always taken well. Sprouts are high in protein so not something to feed often. Use moderately like Maro2Bear...
    Post by: SPILL, Sep 14, 2019 at 9:03 AM in forum: Redfoot and yellowfoot tortoises
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    Colorful turtles

    Three other personal favorites although not as colorful, can be hard to find, delicate, and a little pricey. Geomyda spengleri, the Vietnamese...
    Post by: SPILL, Sep 12, 2019 at 5:00 PM in forum: Off Topic Chit Chat
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    Colorful turtles

    I've always liked adult male Batagur borneoensis, the painted terrapin. Not the most colorful shell but I love that face. [ATTACH]
    Post by: SPILL, Sep 12, 2019 at 4:32 PM in forum: Off Topic Chit Chat
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    What could I feed my tortoise?

    Don't take any options off the table. Homegrown, wild picked, prepared diets, dried herbs, and grocery greens can be combined to make a wildly...
    Post by: SPILL, Sep 12, 2019 at 9:50 AM in forum: Sulcata tortoises
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    Is this a reliable list?

    I agree with the others about not always being correct about the "Do not feed", but at the same time I can't recall ever seeing a plant listed as...
    Post by: SPILL, Sep 3, 2019 in forum: Tortoise Diet and Food
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    Oldest sulcata?

    The oldest living now is Jonathan the Aldabra and I didn't see a species on oldest ever. I added those for general info. The two at Giza were...
    Post by: SPILL, Aug 23, 2019 in forum: Sulcata tortoises
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    Oldest sulcata?

    The oldest recorded sulcata that I'm aware of was at the Giza Zoological Gardens and was only 54. Unless a larger one has been recorded recently...
    Post by: SPILL, Aug 23, 2019 in forum: Sulcata tortoises
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    Lettuce with nutrient powders?

    There are plenty of good dried options that are available that you may want to look into. There are a couple dozen dried leaves/flowers/grasses...
    Post by: SPILL, Aug 14, 2019 in forum: Tortoise Diet and Food
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    Tortoise Mart??

    I only looked for a couple minutes but this is what I found. Go to tortoisemart.com (tortoises) and check the contact info. Go to...
    Post by: SPILL, Aug 7, 2019 in forum: Tortoise Vendor Reviews
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    What's in that leaf, grocery and garden, published nutrient list.

    Are you able to find anything on mango leaves? How about fenugreek greens/methi?
    Post by: SPILL, Aug 4, 2019 in forum: Tortoise Diet and Food
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    Acceptable Growth?

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    Post by: SPILL, Jul 25, 2019 in forum: Spider and Flat-tail tortoises
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    Acceptable Growth?

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    Post by: SPILL, Jul 25, 2019 in forum: Spider and Flat-tail tortoises
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    Acceptable Growth?

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    Post by: SPILL, Jul 25, 2019 in forum: Spider and Flat-tail tortoises