Cucumber

markbigears · 14-12-2015, 10:34 AM

Looking on the tortoise table website, it says "of little nutritional value".
I've gave Munster a few bits when I got him as the pet shop my wife bought him from didn't provide any water at all, so wanted to rehydrate him. He went mad for it! Now he has excess to fresh water everyday as well as a daily bath, is it ok to feed him a small amount every once in a while? Will it do him any harm? If not, how much and how often can I feed him some?

sandy · 14-12-2015, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by markbigears

Looking on the tortoise table website, it says "of little nutritional value".
I've gave Munster a few bits when I got him as the pet shop my wife bought him from didn't provide any water at all, so wanted to rehydrate him. He went mad for it! Now he has excess to fresh water everyday as well as a daily bath, is it ok to feed him a small amount every once in a while? Will it do him any harm? If not, how much and how often can I feed him some?

The only time cucumber should be fed is if your tortoise is dehydrated or in the Summer when its hot. Cucumber is nearly 100% water. So not a lot of good, except to help with dehydration.
Added to that, they can become addicted to it.

**Alan1** · 14-12-2015, 03:04 PM

It can be handy for giving them medication like worming powder as it sticks to it. It can then be hand fed and you can be sure they have got all the powder eaten. It can give them the sh***

markbigears · 14-12-2015, 04:16 PM

thanks Alan, that reminds me, must ask about worming!

CherryBrandy · 14-12-2015, 05:14 PM

diced cucumber in summer for them with weeds, good hydration but yes watch on the runs...cb

Ozric Jonathan · 14-12-2015, 05:35 PM

My opinion is that cucumber shouldn't be regarded as food. If it's to get some meds down then it's fine by me.

Jan W · 14-12-2015, 09:24 PM

Neither of my tortoises will eat the cucumber I offered. I have been surprised to hear about how others seem to love it. The one thing they both like and will always eat are dandelion flowers.

I suppose they are all different.

markbigears · 14-12-2015, 10:43 PM

Jan, I've never seen mine "sprint" so much as when I gave him a small bit of cucumber!

CherryBrandy · 15-12-2015, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jan W

Neither of my tortoises will eat the cucumber I offered. I have been surprised to hear about how others seem to love it. The one thing they both like and will always eat are dandelion flowers.

I suppose they are all different.

Yours are Horsfields aren't they Jan? my Horsfields don't touch it which is strange but prefer weeds. But my spurs love it and I dice it up in summer with a load of other food and weeds, - proportionally they don't over consume and I find the weeds don't dry out during the day with it. and they forage too. CB

Jan W · 16-12-2015, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CherryBrandy

Yours are Horsfields aren't they Jan? my Horsfields don't touch it which is strange but prefer weeds. But my spurs love it and I dice it up in summer with a load of other food and weeds, - proportionally they don't over consume and I find the weeds don't dry out during the day with it. and they forage too. CB

Yes they are. Explains all I think.
Thanks.

14-12-2015, 10:34 AM	#1
markbigears Member Incubating Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Kent Posts: 222	Cucumber Looking on the tortoise table website, it says "of little nutritional value". I've gave Munster a few bits when I got him as the pet shop my wife bought him from didn't provide any water at all, so wanted to rehydrate him. He went mad for it! Now he has excess to fresh water everyday as well as a daily bath, is it ok to feed him a small amount every once in a while? Will it do him any harm? If not, how much and how often can I feed him some? __________________ 1 THB "Munster"

14-12-2015, 04:16 PM	#4
markbigears Member Incubating Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Kent Posts: 222	thanks Alan, that reminds me, must ask about worming! __________________ 1 THB "Munster"

14-12-2015, 05:14 PM	#5
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	diced cucumber in summer for them with weeds, good hydration but yes watch on the runs...cb __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

14-12-2015, 05:35 PM	#6
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	My opinion is that cucumber shouldn't be regarded as food. If it's to get some meds down then it's fine by me. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

14-12-2015, 10:43 PM	#8
markbigears Member Incubating Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Kent Posts: 222	Jan, I've never seen mine "sprint" so much as when I gave him a small bit of cucumber! __________________ 1 THB "Munster"

14-12-2015, 03:04 PM	#3
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	It can be handy for giving them medication like worming powder as it sticks to it. It can then be hand fed and you can be sure they have got all the powder eaten. It can give them the sh***

14-12-2015, 09:24 PM	#7
Jan W Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,400	Neither of my tortoises will eat the cucumber I offered. I have been surprised to hear about how others seem to love it. The one thing they both like and will always eat are dandelion flowers. I suppose they are all different.

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