Boiled Egg
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As much as he/she wants 
Just give a bit at a time till he/she walks away. Than you know how much to feed next time.
Danny
Just give a bit at a time till he/she walks away. Than you know how much to feed next time.Danny
Egg? What do you boost the protein for?
Its just that I have read in a number of places that RedFoots need a certain amount of protein in their diet in the form of worm (naturally occurring in outdoor enclosures) or then low fat cat food or Egg....
I am a new Redfoot owner.
I am a new Redfoot owner.
I see. Earthworms are fairly cheap and last forever in some soil. Chop them up if they won't eat a whole one.
Boiled egg is fine, you can even include some of the shell for extra crunch and calcium. (I know some would argue to break or crush the shell, but I think the more whole it is, the better the tortoise itself can bite off what it wants properly. Just FYI- egg often makes the dropping smell bad, probably due to the sulphur in the eggs.
For the amount, I would guess about 1/4th to 1/3rd of the egg- but Dan has a good idea.
Worms are good to. It is just a personal opinion, but I now prefer whole, live or nearly so 'meats'- worms, pinkies, soft-shelled caterpillars (Superworms, Phoenix Worms, silkworms, etc.) when possible. I also use egg, cooked chicken, low-cal/low-fat cat kibble, etc.
You may also be interesting in knowing that there is a lot of disagreement as to how much meat a Red-foot really needs, with some experts saying they really don't need it as long as there is good UVB light available (for the vitamin D3), although about the most common consensus is an occasional meat meal- once or twice a month or so.
For the amount, I would guess about 1/4th to 1/3rd of the egg- but Dan has a good idea.
Worms are good to. It is just a personal opinion, but I now prefer whole, live or nearly so 'meats'- worms, pinkies, soft-shelled caterpillars (Superworms, Phoenix Worms, silkworms, etc.) when possible. I also use egg, cooked chicken, low-cal/low-fat cat kibble, etc.
You may also be interesting in knowing that there is a lot of disagreement as to how much meat a Red-foot really needs, with some experts saying they really don't need it as long as there is good UVB light available (for the vitamin D3), although about the most common consensus is an occasional meat meal- once or twice a month or so.
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