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my sick red footed tortoies

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Question
Hi, I have red footed tortoies I boughtit from pet smart 3 month ago and It's been a 3 or 4 days she doesn't want a eat i sow her vomiting(green color) yesterday and we don't
know why? would advice?
Thanks
-Jennifer

Answer
This can be a lot of things, from eating the substrate or something else that is not food, to a response to an illness, to stress, etc.

I would need to know a lot more to offer help, such as
- size the the tortoise
- size and layout of the tank
- tank temps and how maintained
- tank humidity and how maintained
- tank substrate or what is on the bottom
- lighting
- diet


You can also try some good Red-foot sites for ideas, such as:
http://www.redfoots.com
http://www.tortoisetrust.org
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com