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  1. Michael in MO

    Name everything you feed your Redfoot!

    ?tomato juice.. I use pineapple juice but I will toss in cherry tomatoes from time to time... interesting
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    Redfoot keeps flipping over

    weird usually when they get bigger there's less of a flipping chance, you may need an enclosure upgrade to remove any 90 degree angles.. they usually "chimney" up the corners and flip.. it's a pretty serious problem as eventually they'll flip over under or on top of a heat source or a water...
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    Climbing and flipping

    also find a way to "round" your corners.. a "flipper" is a danger to themselves. Make sure it can't flip under or on top of a heat source or a water source. Six inches is fairly big you shouldn't have this problem too much longer, I think there's a pivotal length where it's not easy for them to...
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    my box turtle

    what is your experience with reptiles? how did you get this adult turtle?
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    Should I get another red foot baby?

    If I were you I'd first realize what size of enclosure you'll need for an adult redfoot... that's challenging enough, then imagine doubling that.. because if your torts don't get along you'll need to separate them.
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    Two-Headed Box Turtle

    back feet look webbed, don't think it's a boxie
  7. Michael in MO

    Breeding mealworms

    pill bugs are easier to breed IMHO and if they aren't eaten immediately in the pen they eat things you DON'T want in there until they're eaten, I don't know about fish but turtles love then
  8. Michael in MO

    Help is she safe?

    I'm not following, are you saying the turtle is climbing up in a corner and falling out? if so the common practice is to build a triangle block over all four corners so she's stopped before she can get airborne. A turtle will pace, as they roam much more than anyone could ever build an enclosure...
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    interesting face on wild boxie

    nah I'd say that they're both sniffing around for a good hibernation area, I would bet good hibernation areas are chock full of boxies this time of year
  10. Michael in MO

    Help! He will only eat outside

    Do you have the proper lighting in his enclosure, if so do you wear anything on your hands (lotion) that would change the smell of the weeds you've pulled up and tossed into the enclosure?
  11. Michael in MO

    Help (only eats bananas)

    I would honestly try a huge pile of greens and then drizzle them with banana baby food, torts won't lick it off the greens..
  12. Michael in MO

    Grape leaves from the jar

    I'd try dehydrating cactus, that's how it's sold in pet stores
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    Feeding only veggies from grocery?

    few stores/no car sounds like an area where you might find a LOT of dandelions, maybe not so much this late in the year but if you can they're a great green to add to your diet. Frozen fruits (thawed before feeding), earthworms.. you'll probably just end up dumping the piles of grasses/leaves...
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    Can I have some care tips for baby Rd

    tortoises are very specialized and you haven't said, other than your handle, what type of tortoise you have. Start with telling us if it is a Redfoot and where you got it and it's size, or just post a lot of pictures of the tort, the enclosure.. Your general location will help with ideas about...
  15. Michael in MO

    Baby box turtle troubles

    something small you can add to your terrarium that turtles LOVE and can't damage the turtle or the enclosure AND won't chirp like an ignored or escaped cricket are roly-poly bugs I've raised 5 hatchlings by supplementing their diet with them
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