I've been seeing a bunch of stuff on the web of cherryheads and red foots eating meat, some were baby mice, earthworms, and a few other things. Do I add this to our little guys diet?
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I feed pinkies, worms, or scrambled egg for protein once a week to my redfoots. How old is your guy, some say no protein for first 6 months.
I fed 1 pinkie each from 4months old.
I had some left-over chicken from last night. I took off the skin and cut up the meat. The red and yellowfooted tortoises ate it right up.
I feed scrambled eggs, worms, or boiled chicken once a week. Actually I only feed once a week because @Anyfoot feeds once a week as well and I wanted to try it, and I really regret feeding once a month or less for so long. I thought Bean just had a crap digestive system, since I started feeding AP once a week his digestive situation finally stabilized. Maybe it's just a coincidence, but I'm still gonna feed AP weekly. 
We got ours about a week ago and bought as a hatchling, not to sure on how old
I'm pretty sure breeders don't sell their hatchlings too young. Most of the hatchlings I see for sale are at least 4 months old.
What's the SCL?
"Straight Center Line" refers to the length of the turtle/tortoise in a straight line (not over the curve of the shell) front to back
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I feed whole, smashed boiled eggs. Shell and all.
And wet, pure, high quality dog food.
Also some chopped beef heart.
The reason is I have the dog food on hand for my dog and the beef heart for my giant fish.
About once a week.
And wet, pure, high quality dog food.
Also some chopped beef heart.
The reason is I have the dog food on hand for my dog and the beef heart for my giant fish.
About once a week.
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I feed protein once every 2 weeks
Length??
The length of the shell. You can put the tort on a ruler and measure how long the shell is. Just the shell, not the head.
That's funny.
I was asking Theeleg what size his Tortoise is. Think there is some confusion going on. I was asking you what the length of your Tortoise is. SCL. Straight carapace length. You measure your torts shell length without bending the tape measure to the carapace
That picture didn't work?That's funny.
Think there is some confusion going on. I was asking you what the length of your Tortoise is. SCL. Straight carapace length. You measure your torts shell length without bending the tape measure to the carapace
Yeah, I didn't see the picture this morning though. . When I get home I'll have a look at what age mine were at that size. It will give you a rough idea of age.
. When I get home I'll have a look at what age mine were at that size. It will give you a rough idea of age.
Awesome thank youYeah, I didn't see the picture this morning though.
It's only a guesstimate.
My records don't go back as small as your tort is. At 6months my 3 juveniles were. 3.15", 2.95" and 2.83" SCL.
Yours looks 2.5" in that photo, assuming its growing at the same pace as mine, that makes yours about 5 months. But you have to remember they grow at different rates and are born at different sizes. To be safe I would guess yours is between 4 and 6 months old.
Wel thank you for your time, is there a chart or something for these kind of things?
Ap?I feed scrambled eggs, worms, or boiled chicken once a week. Actually I only feed once a week because @Anyfoot feeds once a week as well and I wanted to try it, and I really regret feeding once a month or less for so long. I thought Bean just had a crap digestive system, since I started feeding AP once a week his digestive situation finally stabilized. Maybe it's just a coincidence, but I'm still gonna feed AP weekly.
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