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  • 02-11-2009, 08:11 PM
    wolfy-hound
    Redfoot Tortoise - Experts??
    Anyone who knows tortoise, please view the below picture, and let me know how Flash the redfoot tortoise looks. Is this the beginning of pyramiding? Does he look okay?

    This is not my tortoise, I originally got him for someone, who never cared for him(despite begging for it!!) and then left, abandoning him, so I gave him to a new family. They have even planned who gets him when Mom is gone! I know they want to be sure he's a healthy tort!

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...d/IMG_3374.jpg

    Thank you in advance!
  • 02-11-2009, 08:23 PM
    wilomn
    Re: Redfoot Tortoise - Experts??
    It's been a while since I kept any babies but I have kept them and he looks ok.

    They do like fruit more than greens though.
  • 02-11-2009, 09:46 PM
    wolfy-hound
    Re: Redfoot Tortoise - Experts??
    They feed him fruit, greens and tortoise food. (they take better care of him than I did even!). I'm just wanting ot be SURE before he gets in a bad state.. then I'll feel horrible because I don't know enough to "see" a problem before it gets bad.
    Thanks Wilomn!
  • 02-12-2009, 04:51 PM
    Dragnbaron
    Re: Redfoot Tortoise - Experts??
    I agree, he looks good. Nothing out of the ordinary with his shell and if the diet stays good there shouldn't be any worry of pyramiding even after the fact.
    There is one large growth ring, and that may make it seem like a slight pyramiding, as well.
  • 02-12-2009, 08:01 PM
    wolfy-hound
    Re: Redfoot Tortoise - Experts??
    Thanks so much! Like I said, I don't know much about tortoises, much less redfoot tortoises.
  • 02-17-2009, 10:50 AM
    turk621
    Re: Redfoot Tortoise - Experts??
    there is a site called redfoots.com they have alot of good info from diet to housing
  • 02-19-2009, 11:32 AM
    Aric
    Re: Redfoot Tortoise - Experts??
    Looks fine to me, just make sure whoever has the tort that they give it a humid place to hide (I just spray inside their hide box on diet days) to help prevent pyramiding.
  • 03-16-2009, 06:05 PM
    DrLew
    Re: Redfoot Tortoise - Experts??
    calcium supplements and SUNSHINE!
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