New tortoise owner unsure on diet - Page 2

hevngus · 26-01-2009, 11:00 AM

I've been leaving it cos she's still settling in and doesnt have a routine yet but i find that she doesnt eat it unless i take the food to her and hand feed her anyway!! Some days she wont eat at all but i think it can take a while for her to settle. A reptile shop in Leeds gave me a list of food ok for a tort and squash is ok as long as its not given as the main food, i dont give her alot but sometimes its all she will eat

alotoffluff · 26-01-2009, 11:53 AM

My tort has a bath, then has his food, then i take the dish away when he has finished. That way he has more room to play, and theres no manky food laying around. lol

sandy · 26-01-2009, 12:44 PM

Weed seeds can be scattered around the garden at any time. They dont need high temps to germinate. Just a sheltered place.
Or they can be grown indoors in a seed/plastic tray. If mixed with grass can make a great little feeding lawn for any tortoise.

Jenny Louise · 26-01-2009, 07:29 PM

Im only givn him a bath every couple of days...should i do it everyday?

eliza · 26-01-2009, 07:45 PM

Hi jenny ive got a horsfield and i only bath him every couple of days. I also purchesed some weeds and grass seeds from SW shop and have them all over the house. I also managed to get some winter pansies from B&Q which Alfie loves.

PERCY2 · 26-01-2009, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenny Louise

I have recently got a horsfields tortoise and i dont have any weeds as i live in the middle of a town in a flat. I have bben feeding him salad with carrots and some tomatoe but dont know if this is the right thing?

Hello Jenny have you tried buying the seeds and growing them yourself at home in soil.I find that the little gem is better than webbs lettuce.

26-01-2009, 12:44 PM	#13
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Weed seeds can be scattered around the garden at any time. They dont need high temps to germinate. Just a sheltered place. Or they can be grown indoors in a seed/plastic tray. If mixed with grass can make a great little feeding lawn for any tortoise. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

26-01-2009, 11:00 AM	#11
hevngus Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: west yorkshire Posts: 79	I've been leaving it cos she's still settling in and doesnt have a routine yet but i find that she doesnt eat it unless i take the food to her and hand feed her anyway!! Some days she wont eat at all but i think it can take a while for her to settle. A reptile shop in Leeds gave me a list of food ok for a tort and squash is ok as long as its not given as the main food, i dont give her alot but sometimes its all she will eat

26-01-2009, 11:53 AM	#12
alotoffluff Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: greenwich, london, previously born and brought up in Kent! Posts: 2,127	My tort has a bath, then has his food, then i take the dish away when he has finished. That way he has more room to play, and theres no manky food laying around. lol

26-01-2009, 07:29 PM	#14
Jenny Louise Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 17	Im only givn him a bath every couple of days...should i do it everyday?

26-01-2009, 07:45 PM	#15
eliza Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newcastle Tyne and Wear Posts: 364	Hi jenny ive got a horsfield and i only bath him every couple of days. I also purchesed some weeds and grass seeds from SW shop and have them all over the house. I also managed to get some winter pansies from B&Q which Alfie loves.

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