redfoot Qs

lourhys · 14-03-2007, 07:40 AM

HI just been reading about poo and worms....my red foots have never been wormed. What will i do? their poo is sloppy i suppose too but they always poo intheir bath so it wouldnt look hard anyway?? what roughage will i give them
louise

**sarah** · 14-03-2007, 09:56 AM

What diet have you got them on?

lourhys · 14-03-2007, 10:19 AM

They eat mainly fruit.....all different types, greenplants spinach, basil etc, salad, small bits of meat sometimes and have stopped giving them soaked pellets (which the guy i bought them off sent with them) they had these for nearly 2 yrs til someone said they were bad! icame here looking for seeds
They WILL eat ANYTHING if given the chance .miami walked across the floor (well ran really!) dragging a yorkshire pudding out of the dogs bowl! hmmmm
They eat in the garden when its hot enough

**sarah** · 14-03-2007, 10:32 AM

This is your problem way to much fruit. This time of year my lot only get weeds they may get a treat of fruit once or twise a month in the spring/summer period. In the winter i give them mainly fruit as weeds are hard to come by. You have to think wild would they come across fruit all the time in the wild? No because its not always growing.

I rescued a red foot adult from a flat and she was only fed on bananas for 4 years her poo was horrible. I had a 6 month battle getting her on a normal diet but we got there and now does solid poo's. God knows what damage it has done to her insides.

I also got a rehomer red foot in last weekend, feed on cat foot and some lettuce and kept in a horrid vivarium. Her poo's are horrible the smell yuck. Now on a weed diet so we will see how they are.

Here is an artical from the tortoise trust http://www.tortoisetrust.org/article..._redfoots.html

What suppliements are you using?

lourhys · 14-03-2007, 10:35 AM

what weeds/seeds will i buy and how long will they last? is basil ok they love it

**sarah** · 14-03-2007, 10:39 AM

There are plently around this time of year, dandelion, plantain, mallow, clover etc or you can get any of the seeds i sell on ebay. 3/4 of a carrier bag of weeds lasts me a day with all my tortoises ( i keep other tortoises also) so i have to go weed picking.

Have a look at this http://www.tlady.clara.net/TortGuide/Diet.htm#plantlist

Do you use any vitamins?

lourhys · 14-03-2007, 10:45 AM

Hi I buy nutrabal which is what came with them, how much should they get. The seller said lightly dust the soaked pellets. but obviously he wasnt right?
will buy some seeds

niamherrity · 14-03-2007, 10:46 AM

In the identification section there is a large viv in the picture is that were the tortoises are housed

**sarah** · 14-03-2007, 10:46 AM

I used nutrobal 4 times a week some used every day. And i dust all my tortoises food in limestone flour which is calcium carbonate eevery day.

lourhys · 14-03-2007, 10:57 AM

They do live there and do get out though. They are not stuck in there 24/7 this was bought as advice from the guy (not sure can say his name) it was expensive. but now fatty is getting big im hoping to move them into garage (my husband will be thrilled....not)but not sure what to make it from. their substrate is repti bark , sprayed. they have living earth habistat. Uv tubes.silver lamp and a bath the viv is about 58inches

14-03-2007, 07:40 AM	#1
lourhys Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tyne & Wear Posts: 98	redfoot Qs HI just been reading about poo and worms....my red foots have never been wormed. What will i do? their poo is sloppy i suppose too but they always poo intheir bath so it wouldnt look hard anyway?? what roughage will i give them louise

14-03-2007, 09:56 AM	#2
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	What diet have you got them on? __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

14-03-2007, 10:32 AM	#4
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	This is your problem way to much fruit. This time of year my lot only get weeds they may get a treat of fruit once or twise a month in the spring/summer period. In the winter i give them mainly fruit as weeds are hard to come by. You have to think wild would they come across fruit all the time in the wild? No because its not always growing. I rescued a red foot adult from a flat and she was only fed on bananas for 4 years her poo was horrible. I had a 6 month battle getting her on a normal diet but we got there and now does solid poo's. God knows what damage it has done to her insides. I also got a rehomer red foot in last weekend, feed on cat foot and some lettuce and kept in a horrid vivarium. Her poo's are horrible the smell yuck. Now on a weed diet so we will see how they are. Here is an artical from the tortoise trust http://www.tortoisetrust.org/article..._redfoots.html What suppliements are you using? __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

14-03-2007, 10:39 AM	#6
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	There are plently around this time of year, dandelion, plantain, mallow, clover etc or you can get any of the seeds i sell on ebay. 3/4 of a carrier bag of weeds lasts me a day with all my tortoises ( i keep other tortoises also) so i have to go weed picking. Have a look at this http://www.tlady.clara.net/TortGuide/Diet.htm#plantlist Do you use any vitamins? __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

14-03-2007, 10:46 AM	#9
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	I used nutrobal 4 times a week some used every day. And i dust all my tortoises food in limestone flour which is calcium carbonate eevery day. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

14-03-2007, 10:19 AM	#3
lourhys Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tyne & Wear Posts: 98	They eat mainly fruit.....all different types, greenplants spinach, basil etc, salad, small bits of meat sometimes and have stopped giving them soaked pellets (which the guy i bought them off sent with them) they had these for nearly 2 yrs til someone said they were bad! icame here looking for seeds They WILL eat ANYTHING if given the chance .miami walked across the floor (well ran really!) dragging a yorkshire pudding out of the dogs bowl! hmmmm They eat in the garden when its hot enough

14-03-2007, 10:35 AM	#5
lourhys Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tyne & Wear Posts: 98	what weeds/seeds will i buy and how long will they last? is basil ok they love it

14-03-2007, 10:45 AM	#7
lourhys Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tyne & Wear Posts: 98	Hi I buy nutrabal which is what came with them, how much should they get. The seller said lightly dust the soaked pellets. but obviously he wasnt right? will buy some seeds

14-03-2007, 10:46 AM	#8
niamherrity Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: klidare/ireland Posts: 2,827	In the identification section there is a large viv in the picture is that were the tortoises are housed

14-03-2007, 10:57 AM	#10
lourhys Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tyne & Wear Posts: 98	They do live there and do get out though. They are not stuck in there 24/7 this was bought as advice from the guy (not sure can say his name) it was expensive. but now fatty is getting big im hoping to move them into garage (my husband will be thrilled....not)but not sure what to make it from. their substrate is repti bark , sprayed. they have living earth habistat. Uv tubes.silver lamp and a bath the viv is about 58inches

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