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    Good Foods for Omnivorous Torts

    All my literature says that Redfoot torts should be eating some animal protein like slugs, worms, snails, mealworms and millipedes as the bug section and cat or dog food as the other. What KIND of dog/cat food? Kibble or wet canned? Any ideas would be great! I tried taking Ellie outside in the...
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    Do Tortoises Talk?

    Do anybody else's tortoises vocalize to the owners? Mine chirps at me quite a bit when I talk to her. It's kinda like she's answering questions. And when she wants out of her soaking tub she taps her beak a few times on the side and looks at me until I take her out. Just wondered if anyone else...
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    EASTER EGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Well, my young 5 yr old Ellie (redfoot tort) originally gave me her first eggy on Valentine's day. And just now, I passed her tank and said "Give me an Easter Egg!" and went to unpack my groceries and when I came back, she had a big eggy sitting right behind her! This one is a bit more...
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    [split] new with question

    I'm really new to Tortoise keeping. I've only had my 1st (red foot) for 2 or 3 years. She's about 6 inches long and still on the small side weight and in all other ways. I wasn't even 100% of her gender but she confirmed her sex for me by laying a single perfect egg this afternoon! Boy, was I...
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    Hi from Ontario, Canada!

    I'm Kirsten, I used to be on here a few years ago under a different name but I forgot what it was so I'm re-registering. Happy Herping! XOX from me and Ellie (5 yr old Red Footed Tortie )
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