So I FINALLY have my little tortoise!
I have a few ?'s that I have been unable to find anywhere though. If anyone could shed some light it would be much appreciated
1- My tortoise seems to ingest a decent amount of peat moss (I have only caught him actually eating it alone on one occassion, though he ingests some whenever he eats because he drags his food into it -or vice versa..lol
). What is the risk of impaction with thse guys on such a substrate? Will they digest the peat moss or will it build up and cause a problem?
2- Does their colouration change much with age? Ive noticed my tortoise has brighter red on his head and legs (when hes not covered in peat moss which is rare...lol) than any of the others I have seen in pics of other redfoots his age - alot of the others seem to be have a more yellow or orange hue to them.
3- How do you prevent the beak from getting overgrown? I cannot envision him wearing it down too much eating leafy greens, fruit, and stuff like that......
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