So I was doing some reading and surfing around about Redfoots (as I occasionally do), and I came across this from some places called "Academic dictionaries and encyclopedias":
"It was once thought that feeding pet Red Foots moistened dog or cat food once a week or so would take care of their nutritional needs. However, it is now known that this practice leads to malnutrition, stunted growth, improper shell growth, and can ultimately kill the animal. Dog and cat foods contain far too much protein for these tortoises to process which is why it is also important not to feed these tortoises meat." (source: http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/1375958)
Did I miss the memo? Has anyone else seen articles or research on this? Is this something new? Maybe even in our community?
How many people out there don't provide their Redfoots with animal protein?
PS I am NOT arguing for what this article says, I am asking what the community has to say...
"It was once thought that feeding pet Red Foots moistened dog or cat food once a week or so would take care of their nutritional needs. However, it is now known that this practice leads to malnutrition, stunted growth, improper shell growth, and can ultimately kill the animal. Dog and cat foods contain far too much protein for these tortoises to process which is why it is also important not to feed these tortoises meat." (source: http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/1375958)
Did I miss the memo? Has anyone else seen articles or research on this? Is this something new? Maybe even in our community?
How many people out there don't provide their Redfoots with animal protein?
PS I am NOT arguing for what this article says, I am asking what the community has to say...