well, i've always given him small bits of meat here and there (always cooked, usually a bit or sandwich meat or whatever i might be eating). i knew that wild redfoots ate some degree of meat in the form of carrion, but i was afraid to give him very much because of the problems that too much animal protein can cause (shell deformation etc.); perhaps, as a result, i have been selling him short.



his daily diet is a serving of spring salad mix for greens; every other day or so i add fruit such as strawberry, kiwi, cantaloupe, or blueberry, and every third say he gets vitamins and calcium sprinkled on it (rep-cal brand for both, as that it what his breeder used).



next time i am at the grocery store i will look at cat foods and try integrating this into his routine.



thanks VERY much for your advice -- if he is still shuffling around when the weekend is over, i will call my vet on monday and schedule an appointment

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