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Before taking in our redfoots, I did a lot of researching regarding their diets. We've had them for a couple weeks, and all the info I've read and collected, I am "overwhelmed and confused."
Different sites have said collard greens are okay. Then I read on one of the threads in this forum that collard greens are high in oxalates and "any dark greens." "Dark greens"; is that endives? Romaine lettuce? Escaroles?
Do you guys sprinkle (in my case, I spray) calcium with every feeding? Every other feeding? Once a week? Does too much calcium cause bladder stones?
My redfoots are about 4 inches or so. How much protein do you guys give them? I was thinking about feeding every two weeks, but how much? Would raw chicken be okay? I figured they eat dead stuff in the wild... What about mealworms and how much? Other than cat food, what else do you guys feed them for protein? Although, credible sites say to give them low-fat cat food, I'm hesitant because there is so much crap in cat food and I don't know of any wild tortoises at the edge of the rain forest purchasing cat food. (My OCD paranoia.)
Also, regarding hydration, I keep them outside and turn the sprinkler on for them for about an hour or two. They also have a dish of water for them. Sometimes, it will just start pouring rain. Do I need to soak them? If so, how often? I'm in Kona, Hawaii where humidity is usually 50 - 70.
I'd love to hear your answers and suggestions. Thanks in advance!
Different sites have said collard greens are okay. Then I read on one of the threads in this forum that collard greens are high in oxalates and "any dark greens." "Dark greens"; is that endives? Romaine lettuce? Escaroles?
Do you guys sprinkle (in my case, I spray) calcium with every feeding? Every other feeding? Once a week? Does too much calcium cause bladder stones?
My redfoots are about 4 inches or so. How much protein do you guys give them? I was thinking about feeding every two weeks, but how much? Would raw chicken be okay? I figured they eat dead stuff in the wild... What about mealworms and how much? Other than cat food, what else do you guys feed them for protein? Although, credible sites say to give them low-fat cat food, I'm hesitant because there is so much crap in cat food and I don't know of any wild tortoises at the edge of the rain forest purchasing cat food. (My OCD paranoia.)
Also, regarding hydration, I keep them outside and turn the sprinkler on for them for about an hour or two. They also have a dish of water for them. Sometimes, it will just start pouring rain. Do I need to soak them? If so, how often? I'm in Kona, Hawaii where humidity is usually 50 - 70.
I'd love to hear your answers and suggestions. Thanks in advance!