Hello! So my Red foot, Kirby, seems to be injured. I can only imagine it's from scraping their food off the side of their mouth with their feet.
Can anyone tell me what I should do for this, theories, advice, etc? If you need more information about habitat/husbandry, just ask!
Friend of mine gave me a large bag of dried food her rabbit used to eat. It's sealed and store-bought, but I wanted to see if there's anything on here that my Red foot cannot have before I toss it in.
Ingredients: Cornflower,Dandelion, Melissa, Plantain (leafy greens), Alfalfa, Peppermint...
My Redfoot tort (approx. 3 years old) doesnt seem to touch his salad on his own. However, whenever i show him and hand feed him food, he takes it and eats most things i give him.
I switch out the food after 24 hours. Heat, humidity, and light sources are all optimal. He's soaked 2 times a week...
Just got this redfoot tortoise a few days ago and noticed the black spot. Is this shell rot?? Is he going to be okay?? I've never had to deal with shell rot before and I'm terrified. Please help!
Thank you! Tips are greatly appreciated and noted.
I'm using ZOOmed compact CHE and same brand and style, but a UVB lamp. I was told that UVB is very important for digestion and calcium processing, I I made sure to get one. Would a regular UV strip do the trick as well? And if I were to use a UV...
Hi! I was hoping to get some insight and care tips for Redfoots. I purchased one today and have him in a large glass aquarium with coco coir substrate, a large shallow water dish, a dark and humid hideout, and I feed him mustard/collard/turnip greens mixed with ZOOmed tropical tortoise pellets...
Hello! My baby Sulcata Tortoise's mouth is lined in dark green, almost a moldy looking color. It looks like he is wearing lipstick. Is this possibly just from munching outside in the yard on plant matter?
My baby is just over 4 inches and I've been feeding him whatever he will eat in my lawn (along with other supplements like ZOOmed grassland diet and rose leaves, hibiscus flower/leaves, some collard greens, etc).
He is CONSTANTLY eating, which I guess is good? How often should I feed him and...