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Old 18-11-2007, 05:43 PM
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Does anyone own one of these?

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Old 18-11-2007, 05:45 PM
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blondesarah and tomcat keep redfoots. there are others on here though names
escape me i'm afraid. if i remember i'll add them. Blondesarah owns shelled warriors a tortoise forum.think there are lots of red foot keepers on there
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Old 18-11-2007, 05:49 PM
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Thats me... What do you wanna know?

They need alot, and i mean alot of space. They can eat small ammounts of fruit.

Just say what you wanna know.
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Old 18-11-2007, 06:00 PM
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Any idea why a black mark would appear on the head? It isnt a wound and doesnt look like fungi or anything..

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Old 18-11-2007, 06:11 PM
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Just a spot. They develop these things. Is the enclosure nice and damp? If you dont spray it a few times aday, and the tort as well, they can get shell rot which is incurable
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Old 18-11-2007, 06:15 PM
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I have 8. and had my first eggs the other day.

Can you take a picture? how are yours kept?
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Old 20-11-2007, 08:58 PM
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Its not like a spot, its not a circle in shape

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Its not like a spot, its not a circle in shape

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maybe a picture might help people solve it
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Old 21-11-2007, 12:54 PM
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My computer wouldnt let me if i tried. Its .

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