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    Tortoise with weak legs

    So I recently came back from a 5 day hiking trip to Algonguin, my mom was feeding my 1 year old redfoot hatchling. Basically my moms a fool didn't really spray him turn the lights on etc etc feed him in a decently deep dish and feed him stuff he most likely wasn't interested in. I literally just...
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    Turtle pooped this out

    So I took my tortoise out to feed and soak and he pooped out this is does not look normal at all it was awful I got no clue what it could be it looked like mucus it was stringy
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    Male or Female help please

    So I got my redfoot back in December and I never really knew if it was a female or male or not until recents weeks, I've been strongly thinking about getting 2 more. If anyone could tell me the sex that would be greatly appreciated
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    New tortoise food!!happyhappy

    So yesterday afternoon I was out loakin around at the local pet store at BigAls and was looking for supples. I picked up Mazuri Tortoise for for 8$ and this is the first time I have ever decided to buy it after researching for amazing results. My yearling tortoise never would eat them dry if I...
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    Baby red foot indoor enclosure substrate

    So I'm in the process of a tortoise table and. I went out yesterday to get a shower curtain and some soil. I have a bag of potting soil also a bag of sphagum peat moss and a large bag of organic topsoil. These 3 soils will be used in the bottom of the enclosure as I will have coco coir on top of...
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    Repashy SuperVeggie

    So I bought this product last week at BigAls because I need some good supplements and this stuff was $12.99 and seemed like top of the line, personally the smell of this stuff is awesome the smell isn't bad at all and I put just a little scoop in a bowl and mix it with warm water and I put it on...
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    Basking light inside redfoot tortoise cage

    So I'm in the process of building my 4 inch baby redfoot a tortoise table and it is going to be made from a bookshelf and custom walls and plexi glass walls and front doors. I'm in a hesitate state on what to do with the lighting source do I put the basking lamps inside the enclosure a foot off...
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    Tortoise Table for Redfoots good? Or bad?

    So I literally just went out to walmart and bought a bookcase the length of it is 4ft and the width is 3ft it is a pretty nice considering I have a baby redfoot that is 4" in size and I'm looking to house a total of three of them in here all babies 4" in size. Is this a suitable size table for...
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    Here's my little buddy

    My little man duke that was purchased on December 10 2012 he is a lot of work but I really do enjoy him he is a redfoot tortoise still a baby
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    Redfoot youngings where to buy in Canada

    Well I already have one redfoot that was store bought but I would like to expand the family with two more baby hatchlings that are from breeders and not wild caught, I'm located in Canada so I'm only interested in Sites that can offer shipping to Canada
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    New To Breeding Redfoots

    So I have future plans on breeding red foot tortoises, I'm going to have a group of three of them 1bought a year ago and looking to get 2 more in the next couple of months need to save and find some healthy ones. Here's my plan- I'll be buying a 100+gallon reptile tank that's where I plan on...
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    Housing 3 redfoots

    So I'm looking to get 2 more redfoots to add to my other one so I will have a total of 3, I'm just wondering how big of a tank I would need to house these? They have to be indoor as I am from Toronto and we get that white stuff and coldness around here so outdoor is no option would a 80 gallon (...
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    Where to purchase healthy baby torts

    Howdy all, I have a couple of questions to ask here first off I'm already an owner of a redfoot had him for almost a year name is Duke. I'm looking for another 2 baby redfoots around 2 years old I don't know where to purchase them I would prefer a breeders Batch not a store bought one. I'm also...
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    RF Baby is getting soft on the bottom

    :( hi all, I'm in some serious trouble right now because I have notice that my baby redfoot tortoise is starting to have problems with a soft shell. I will list all my details about him & the tank setup. I will do whatever is possible to help him survive.money is not an issue at this point and I...
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    HELP!!! Baby Red Foot tortoise problems!

    Hey all, i purchased a baby red foot tortoise 3weeks ago from monday, on Dec 10th, He has everything i think i listed down and read about i will list my tank accessories below. The problem with my redfoot is that he is hardly walking around in his Enclosure, and he will not go up near his...
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    Updated tank setup need YOUR opinions

    Hey guys&ladies, here's is my updated tank I went out to the local big ALS today and purchased a few things, the tank set up has a basking spot around 90 and the cooler side of the tank is sitting around 75, I use coco husk , sphagnum moss and forest moss, I purchased a water fall for the cooler...
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    Introduction

    Hey guys and ladies I'm Brandon and I'm 19years young and I recently purchased myself a baby red foot tortoise this evening and I will be having updates and reviews about him quite often
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    My new Baby Redfoot Tortoise

    Hey guys I'm new to this forum community and I just recently picked up a baby red foot this evening for $450 in Mississauga Ontario. It's really enjoyable and I love him very much! I have some pictures of him and his enclosure if you guys have any feedback/recommendations can you please reply...
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