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    To eat meat or not to eat meat, that is the question

    I have heard for longest time...tortoises are to eat veggies and little fruit only, then recently I've heard they need meat in their diet to prevent leg paralysis. I have 3 beautiful russians and 2 gorgeous baby redfoots. The reds I have got to eat a little bit of protein very easily, the...
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    To eat meat or not to eat meat, that is the question

    I have heard for longest time...tortoises are to eat veggies and little fruit only, then recently I've heard they need meat in their diet to prevent leg paralysis. I have 3 beautiful russians and 2 gorgeous baby redfoots. The reds I have got to eat a little bit of protein very easily, the...
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    backwaterreptiles.com (SCAM)

    I had the same issue with backwater....I received a sick redfoot who died a few days later. It's rare they respond back to your email and phone?....forget that, they do not dare let you call them. They may have to answer, lol. Tortoises are cheap, but...you get what you pay for ...from this...
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    Florida box turtle vs. Ornate box turtle

    had no clue on the differences, now i do. When i was in Jr High, lived in west Texas by the desert. My stepdad would bring home wild box turtles often. We had 15 in the back yard, how i loved watching them. I would turn on the water hose and make a small stream for them all to drink from.
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    Why not to keep 2 tortoises together - a lesson learned the hard way

    This is true, but the humping had only been a few times. I would love to have a few eggs to be honest. All 3 really keep to their own spot, never really bothering the other. They do get their personal time when its nice outside, roaming around exploring. My challenge right now are my 2...
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    Why not to keep 2 tortoises together - a lesson learned the hard way

    Naturally males of many creatures are known to fight one another during mating season or for territory. Lucky for me, my 3 russians have lived together in harmony. Never have I seen them once bite the other. I have 2 males and 1 female. They stay together outdoors and indoors. All were...
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    I have 3 russians and 3 red foots, love them all dearly

    I have 3 russians and 3 red foots, love them all dearly
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