Good results using a weed/plant based diet?

**sarah** · 27-07-2008, 03:00 PM

I feel like im fighting a loosing battle on another forum.
The arguement is about pellets again.

My arguement is that a proper mixed weed diet DOES produce healthy tortoises and no need for pellets even if they meet all the nutritional needs.

PLEASE PLEASE

Post pictures and your experience of a weed based diet. How are your tortoises growing smooth? are they healthy? etc etc

I would post pictures of my healthy 100% fed on weed diet iberas, but my camera is broken.

helen1 · 27-07-2008, 05:36 PM

Off outside with the camera in an hour.....!!

Henry-flash · 27-07-2008, 05:40 PM

Ibera hatched February 2008, 100% weed diet. Has been living outdoors 24/7 when weather permits.

terrypin · 27-07-2008, 06:20 PM

hi i feed a weed based diet, during the summer months my tortoises all have access to open areas where they are free to graze and forage at will.
terry
this is a young testudo graeca graeca raised in this way

testudo hermanni boettgeri about 8 years old in this picture

hermans female hatched by me in 1997 raised on a weed based diet,nesting

and the results of that nesting

SCiARA · 31-07-2008, 03:34 PM

My 4 hermanns, all fed on weeds, edible plants and kept outside as often as possibe:

bettyboop · 31-07-2008, 04:23 PM

Peanut 07 ibera

Walnut 07 ibera clutch mate to peanut

Both 100% Weeds and Plant fed.

alicia · 31-07-2008, 05:05 PM

bobby my CB 4 year old leopard
fed only on weeds and grass

Shelbyville · 27-02-2009, 08:00 PM

I am lost for words. Are you trying to say that " people" believe that you can't get smooth carapaces on torts without tortoise pellets? As far as I have read and discussed with other experienced tort owners and breeders, there is never an instance where you should feed pellets over a balanced weed diet supplemented with calcium. My juveniles have never been near a tortoise pellet and their carapaces are fine. And the photo to proove it is on the left.
Good Luck with your argument. From my point of view it's a no brainer- WEEDS YES!
PELLETS NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

feeefee · 06-03-2009, 10:10 AM

My torts always get weeds unless on there treat days which is once a month and then thats just a few veggys

. pellets looks so horrible.

Cathers · 08-03-2009, 07:33 PM

Don't actually have a tort yet (still doing my homework) but judging by these pics mine will most definately be fed on a weed diet. All the torts in these pics look lovely, healthy and happy, and i can't wait till i get one of my own!

27-07-2008, 03:00 PM	#1
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Good results using a weed/plant based diet? I feel like im fighting a loosing battle on another forum. The arguement is about pellets again. My arguement is that a proper mixed weed diet DOES produce healthy tortoises and no need for pellets even if they meet all the nutritional needs. PLEASE PLEASE Post pictures and your experience of a weed based diet. How are your tortoises growing smooth? are they healthy? etc etc I would post pictures of my healthy 100% fed on weed diet iberas, but my camera is broken. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

27-07-2008, 05:36 PM	#2
helen1 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NORTH WEST Posts: 1,977	Off outside with the camera in an hour.....!! __________________ I CARE FOR TORTS

27-07-2008, 05:40 PM	#3
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Ibera hatched February 2008, 100% weed diet. Has been living outdoors 24/7 when weather permits. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

27-07-2008, 06:20 PM	#4
terrypin Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: jersey c.i. Posts: 2,928	hi i feed a weed based diet, during the summer months my tortoises all have access to open areas where they are free to graze and forage at will. terry this is a young testudo graeca graeca raised in this way testudo hermanni boettgeri about 8 years old in this picture hermans female hatched by me in 1997 raised on a weed based diet,nesting and the results of that nesting __________________ these are my own opinions do with them what you will. _________________

31-07-2008, 03:34 PM	#5
SCiARA Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Romford, Essex Posts: 181	My 4 hermanns, all fed on weeds, edible plants and kept outside as often as possibe: __________________ Barry 3 female Hermanni Boettgeri 2 5yr & 1 6yr olds

31-07-2008, 04:23 PM	#6
bettyboop Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 931	Peanut 07 ibera Walnut 07 ibera clutch mate to peanut Both 100% Weeds and Plant fed. __________________ DG. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ___

31-07-2008, 05:05 PM	#7
alicia Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: waterlooville, Hampshire Posts: 2,328	bobby my CB 4 year old leopard fed only on weeds and grass __________________ 0.0.2 graeca ibera

27-02-2009, 08:00 PM	#8
Shelbyville Junior Member Egg Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: West Yorks Posts: 29	Am i in the Twilight Zone! I am lost for words. Are you trying to say that " people" believe that you can't get smooth carapaces on torts without tortoise pellets? As far as I have read and discussed with other experienced tort owners and breeders, there is never an instance where you should feed pellets over a balanced weed diet supplemented with calcium. My juveniles have never been near a tortoise pellet and their carapaces are fine. And the photo to proove it is on the left. Good Luck with your argument. From my point of view it's a no brainer- WEEDS YES! PELLETS NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! __________________ 2 Horsfields.

06-03-2009, 10:10 AM	#9
feeefee Member Incubating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norfolk Posts: 120	My torts always get weeds unless on there treat days which is once a month and then thats just a few veggys . pellets looks so horrible.

08-03-2009, 07:33 PM	#10
Cathers Member Hatched Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 336	Don't actually have a tort yet (still doing my homework) but judging by these pics mine will most definately be fed on a weed diet. All the torts in these pics look lovely, healthy and happy, and i can't wait till i get one of my own!

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