Not eating grass any more.

rocio · 31-12-2011, 02:49 PM

My two young Leopards have decided they no longer wish for grass to be a part of their diet. I have a nice selection of 2 or 3 different grasses available at the moment and offer them a plateful after their soak each morning which they usually tuck into with relish but not any more. Since about a week ago they have a good sniff and poke about at their plateful and then surge through it looking for something else. If I then offer them a plateful of weeds,leaves and flowers they tuck in til it´s all gone. I´ve tried offering the grass only but they hold out as long as I do and won´t eat it! Today was the same so I chopped up a load of hay and mixed that in with their weeds etc and pretty soon it was all gone and they´ve just had seconds of that. Should I offer them grass and nothing else until they start eating it again or what???

Rocio

**egyptiandan64** · 31-12-2011, 03:05 PM

If you feed one thing to often tortoises tend to go off it for a while. Just stick to the weeds and try the grass twice a week. They will probably go back to it in a month or so.

Danny

rocio · 31-12-2011, 03:55 PM

OK Dan,thanks for your reply. I´ll give that a go. There´s loads of different weeds and flowers etc. here at the moment. Familiarity breeds contempt I guess!

Rocio

Dazza · 04-01-2012, 02:21 PM

Its hard work feeding a truely varied diet, but well worth the effort

Good Luck

darren

31-12-2011, 02:49 PM	#1
rocio Member Hatchling Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 595	Not eating grass any more. My two young Leopards have decided they no longer wish for grass to be a part of their diet. I have a nice selection of 2 or 3 different grasses available at the moment and offer them a plateful after their soak each morning which they usually tuck into with relish but not any more. Since about a week ago they have a good sniff and poke about at their plateful and then surge through it looking for something else. If I then offer them a plateful of weeds,leaves and flowers they tuck in til it´s all gone. I´ve tried offering the grass only but they hold out as long as I do and won´t eat it! Today was the same so I chopped up a load of hay and mixed that in with their weeds etc and pretty soon it was all gone and they´ve just had seconds of that. Should I offer them grass and nothing else until they start eating it again or what??? Rocio

31-12-2011, 03:05 PM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	If you feed one thing to often tortoises tend to go off it for a while. Just stick to the weeds and try the grass twice a week. They will probably go back to it in a month or so. Danny __________________

04-01-2012, 02:21 PM	#4
Dazza Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,486	Its hard work feeding a truely varied diet, but well worth the effort Good Luck darren __________________ www.inkaproducts.co.uk www.megaray.co.uk

31-12-2011, 03:55 PM	#3
rocio Member Hatchling Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 595	OK Dan,thanks for your reply. I´ll give that a go. There´s loads of different weeds and flowers etc. here at the moment. Familiarity breeds contempt I guess! Rocio

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