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    Question about protein for redfoots

    I feed mine soaked high protein cat kibble or canned cat food. About a table spoon once a week. The funny thing is I have never had a problem feeding them protein, they happily eat whatever flavor they are given. But give them a new green food and they behave like small children and refuse to...
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    Temporary outdoor enclosure swap

    Thank you for the responses and advice. I did swap them and monitored for any problems. None noted except she didn’t do quite as good a job on weed clean up duty as I had hoped. They have since been swapped back again.
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    Heated RF house in Florida

    Hello fellow Florida RF keepers! I need to build a new outdoor hide for my redfoot Lizzie. I am going to make it heated for when the temps drop during winter. My question is, does it need an insulated subfloor or is it ok to for the floor to be the ground (like a 5 sided cube instead of a 6...
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    Temporary outdoor enclosure swap

    Hello, I have 2 redfoot tortoises that live in separate enclosures in the garden (we live in Florida). One of them will eat weeds and most of the greens I planted for them, the other won’t. My question is, is it ok to swap their enclosures so the less picky eater can mow down all the weeds in...
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    Anyone have a trusted source for Rose of Sharon seed?

    Hi. Have you tried Etsy? I use it for plants and seeds and you can look for growers in your area so that you know the plants are acclimatized. I got Rose of Sharon, Mulberry and violets all from Florida (my home state) sellers.
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    Need advice on building a heated night box for SW Florida

    Hi. I love in Central Florida and I used a dog house to make my redfoots night box. I actually copied something I found online (simple outdoor tortoise house by startortoises.net) except I glued insulation sheets inside instead of used the pre made fabric insulation lining. I will probably have...
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    Royal Redfoots

    Thank you! I love reading about Houdini’s adventures
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    Royal Redfoots

    Mazuri a la carte! Or… Lizzy, you will eat the weeds and cactus that grow in the garden!
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    Royal Redfoots

    Thank you!!
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    Royal Redfoots

    Hi, I’m Kate and live in Central Florida (originally from the UK). I have 3 redfoots whose names are all based on the UK royal family because I was binge watching The Crown around the time I got them! Lizzy is the biggest, then there’s Chase (Charles) and Margot. The photo is of the first two...
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    Can bullying still exist when 3 RF tortoises are kept together?

    With regards to the subtle eating together sleeping together type bullying, is there anyway to tell who is the bully and who is the victim? Or is it that they are both trying in to intimidate each other and neither is at an advantage? Just trying to understand more in case I see this behavior...
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