Re: IS PETCO RIGHT ABOUT REDFOOT TORTOISES????

Posted by Elizabeth T. on November 02, 2000 at 11:07:15:

In Reply to: Re: IS PETCO RIGHT ABOUT REDFOOT TORTOISES???? posted by TomBrooklyn on October 28, 2000 at 00:20:19:

: I wouldn't worry about it, though they probably shouldn't be a major part of the diet. I feed my red foot mostly dry cat food.

Cat food is a completely inappropriate food for redfoots, or for any tortoise! Some keepers feed redfoots a SMALL amount of animal protein -- low fat/low protein dry dog food, rehydrated, say ONCE A MONTH.

Others feed no animal protein at all.

There is plenty of protein in plant sources, and all captive bred tortoises are getting more than they need, anyway, b/c we provide them with more food/calories than they would find in the wild. This is one reason why pyramiding, MBD, etc. occurs.

See my Redfoot pages, below. Please switch to a healthier diet for your redfoot! That should be primarily fruit and mixed greens, with appropriate supplements.

Elizabeth and the Redfoots

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: : I wouldn't worry about it, though they probably shouldn't be a major part of the diet. I feed my red foot mostly dry cat food. : Cat food is a completely inappropriate food for redfoots, or for any tortoise! Some keepers feed redfoots a SMALL amount of animal protein -- low fat/low protein dry dog food, rehydrated, say ONCE A MONTH. : Others feed no animal protein at all. : There is plenty of protein in plant sources, and all captive bred tortoises are getting more than they need, anyway, b/c we provide them with more food/calories than they would find in the wild. This is one reason why pyramiding, MBD, etc. occurs. : See my Redfoot pages, below. Please switch to a healthier diet for your redfoot! That should be primarily fruit and mixed greens, with appropriate supplements. : Elizabeth and the Redfoots

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