Tortoiseandco
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- Oct 27, 2016
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Hello everyone, I am new and have joined today to ask some questions. My sister was given a tortoise for her birthday, me and my mum knew nothing about this but apparently she had asked for one in secret. She was really interested in them a few months ago and bought a book on them, did a bit of research on them (not sure how much we weren't really checking as there was no way she was getting another pet after me doing the care of all her others plus my own) so out of the blue we now have a 6 month old redfoot tortoise. My sister is just happy with the tortoise but knows nothing about it. She hasn't checked into them as a species (All tortoises seem like they have different requirements?) now she has one. I own a variety of animals and am obsessed in giving them the best care I possibly can but I know very little about turtles and tortoises etc. We have a tortoise table, a lamp that emits heat and light a small water bowl a food bowl with tortoise pellet (diet is part of the issue) and a fake plant I've looked into diet but I'm looking for someone with a juvenile redfoot to tell me their feeding plan etc, I know they are omnivorous and need a mixed diet with no "tortoise pellets"?! Is everything else ok? Any tips and advice are appreciated. We got the tortoise from a good breeder and everything so we know all of that is ok. Thankyou for reading