Feeding little ones! - Page 2

jahred · 19-02-2009, 10:42 PM

The only time I interfere with their food (apart from the odd hand feeding) is either when I am feeding them Cactus or when I grate some carrot once a week for them. Obviously, my baby tortoises can't chomp through the tough skin!

anna m · 21-02-2009, 12:27 AM

I chop up their food a bit otherwise they were lifting it off the slate and eating it in mid air. As one of them has a bit of a beak I'm trying to get him to eat of the slate more. If I leave big bits of food in they run off with it to eat it somewhere soft! By eating smaller bits they are having to struggle a bit more. That's my theory anyway

alotoffluff · 21-02-2009, 10:19 AM

I just let Fluffy get on with it. He uses his front foot to hold the leaf down then takes a bite!
The rare time i have hand fed him a treat, he took it so delicately off me, like a real gent! LOL

19-02-2009, 10:42 PM	#11
jahred Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canterbury, Kent Posts: 50	The only time I interfere with their food (apart from the odd hand feeding) is either when I am feeding them Cactus or when I grate some carrot once a week for them. Obviously, my baby tortoises can't chomp through the tough skin!

21-02-2009, 12:27 AM	#12
anna m Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,091	I chop up their food a bit otherwise they were lifting it off the slate and eating it in mid air. As one of them has a bit of a beak I'm trying to get him to eat of the slate more. If I leave big bits of food in they run off with it to eat it somewhere soft! By eating smaller bits they are having to struggle a bit more. That's my theory anyway

21-02-2009, 10:19 AM	#13
alotoffluff Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: greenwich, london, previously born and brought up in Kent! Posts: 2,127	I just let Fluffy get on with it. He uses his front foot to hold the leaf down then takes a bite! The rare time i have hand fed him a treat, he took it so delicately off me, like a real gent! LOL

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