Kongs for Redfoots/torts in general??

[Chewbecca]

you know, my standard poodle has a toy that, UNLIKE a kong, is meant to come apart to put food in. there is no way to clean a kong. This other toy is a sphere with random holes that can be set bigger or littler. sold at the dog toy section and about $15, comes in 2 sizes of toy too. a kong would just get yucky inside.

There most certainly IS a way to clean a kong!
I clean my dog's all the time.

I have a dog toy brush (aka: baby bottle brush). I scour the inside of it with that and hot soapy water.
Works like a charm.

 

[chikken]

Kongs are super easy to clean, soak them in hot water, a little soap, rinse well and they're squeaky clean. They can also go in the dishwasher and get super clean that way (if you have a dishwasher, I just do mine by hand, I like to splash around in the sink).
I think this is a great idea, considering that my dog loves getting a kong as much as I love thinking of new things to put inside, it'd be neat to modify the practice a bit on a much smaller one to use with a tortoise!