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    New Tortoise owner, have 5 or 6 year old Red footed tortoise, need help

    Ok yea her beak was like that when I got her so I wasn’t aware it was long. First time tortoise owner been doing research so I appreciate all the advice. I will get her a cuttlebone this weekend. I plan on getting her a bigger enclosure that’s not see through very soon. She hasn’t tried to...
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    New Tortoise owner, have 5 or 6 year old Red footed tortoise, need help

    She is outside and walking around and eating the yard so maybe it’s something about the enclosure. I’m going to switch out the basking bulb for another uv maybe that’s what it is.
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    New Tortoise owner, have 5 or 6 year old Red footed tortoise, need help

    This is the enclosure that was given to me with her from the people who nursed her to health I plan on getting a bigger enclosure asap.
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    New Tortoise owner, have 5 or 6 year old Red footed tortoise, need help

    Ok thank you online research told me different I will switch the basking light for another uv bulb
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    New Tortoise owner, have 5 or 6 year old Red footed tortoise, need help

    She is walking. I will try the soaking in warm water! Thanks for the suggestion!
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    New Tortoise owner, have 5 or 6 year old Red footed tortoise, need help

    When she does walk yes she lifts herself off the ground. It’s starting to get chilly here in Ky at nights and in the mornings so outdoors and low 80s recently during the day. I do take her outdoors to walk around some during the day or try to. I just took her outside again and she started eating...
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    New Tortoise owner, have 5 or 6 year old Red footed tortoise, need help

    Hello All, So i recently got a red footed tortoise female who is estimated to be around 5-6 years old. She was rescued and nursed back to health by someone else after living with an owner who only fed her Iceberg lettuce. Since getting her I have tried to feed her mustard greens, collard...
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