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Unlikenearlyallspeciesoftortoise,Red-Footedtortoisesareactuallyomnivorous.Thisincludescherryheadtortoisesaswellasyellowfootedtortoises​.

Unlike nearly all species of tortoise, Red-Footed tortoises are actually omnivorous.  This includes cherry head tortoises as well as yellow footed tortoises.  Forest tropical species like the red foot prefer fruits, greens and vegetables to grasses and weeds.  Red foots even search for high protein food such as worms and rodents.

Carrion is also consumed by forest species, which is another reason they consume more water than desert species. We recommend that you DO NOT feed iceberg lettuce or any other head lettuces as they contain very little vitamin and minerals. Mazuri tortoise chow should be soaked, softened and added to the tortoise salad every other day.  By using Mazuri you are supplementing additional protein as well as vitamins, minerals including Vitamin D3.

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