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Feeding fruit to redfoots
Wild caught red foots often have naturally in their gut protozoan infections if you feed a high level of fruit this causes these parasites to multiply. i was taudgt this by a good tortoise vet who helped me indentify these infections in the stools. Under his recommendation we reduced the fruit in the diet and have rarely had an outbreak since. We also feed bread soaked in water. The torts we have are not native to this country and the foods we feed and the conditions are not the same as in the wild so it is not possible reproduce the exact same conditions. I am pleased taht you ahve not had the same problem when feeding fruit are yours captive bred?
To Tortielover you can keep redfoots in a vivarium for around 5 years but they will then need a large enclosure mine have the floor of the garage suitably floored and insulated with water tanks round the edge which aids the humidity. Quote:
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14-01-2010, 05:00 PM | #12 |
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thank you everyone (even if i am a bit confused about frit now! :P)
I wont be getting any just yet.. i will stick with my hermanns untill i am completely set up for some reds xx |
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what kinds of fruit can i give them then?
and what substrate do you reccomend?
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Yes they are CB I imagine that will be the reason why that they haven't had a problem. That bread feeding sounds interesting. How often do you feed it? I might give it a go
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Blueberries Raspberries Apricots Plums Strawberries (1 of mines favourite food) Cantaloupe Melon Watermelon French figs Kiwi Probably missed a few off The substrate I use is topsoil mixed with orchid bark with a layer of orchid bark on top.
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14-01-2010, 07:25 PM | #16 |
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oh right, never knew it was so varied! thank you so much
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Yes its handy you can vary it alot but its wise to check fruits before hand for things like the Ca:P ratio and oxalate levels. You need a ratio of roughly 2:1 Calcium:Phosphorus so if the fruit is high in phosphorus you should supplement with limestone flour
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oh right okay, thank you
Are there any breeders in the south?
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That would be it then I feed bread every time I feed the adults which is 3 times a week.
How old are your CB? |
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