Wont eat other weeds!

Nardie&pipin · 26-04-2008, 01:48 PM

Hi all, its been a while...and i have a new queery..possible problem...you Pipin has got into a habit of only eating dandilions, my lawn sprung up a load and so the last week or so his diet has consisted of mainly dandilions and a bit of clover, milk thistle and the odd flower, now when ever i try him on something other than dandilions he eats a mouthfull and then turns his nose up, also he is increasingly only eating the flowers and not much else, im worried he is loosing weight and dont know how to get him to eat anything else....i heard also that this is a prob if you feed them fruit ie they wont eat much else...how do you retrain them to like other mixed weeds????
Cheers all.
N&P

ME SHELL · 26-04-2008, 01:53 PM

I would say not to feed the Dandis for a while. He might be a little stubborn and refuse to eat, but after a while he should eat the other weeds. Torts won't starve.

, he'll probably make you feel guilty though, they are good at that

sandy · 26-04-2008, 02:47 PM

If you dont feed him anything, he will eat whats available. If you keep feeding dandies he will
become a picky eater<g>.
No healthy tortoise will starve.

70ridgeway · 26-04-2008, 03:01 PM

i had the same problem kept the dandies off in a few days she started eating others and now iv started putting the odd dandie in shes fine though eats anything

sandy · 26-04-2008, 05:48 PM

The other way to try is to feed the dandies and mix in other weeds, then gradually reduce the
dandies. You have to get crafty<g>.

janeL · 26-04-2008, 07:40 PM

Hold fast... I know they can be stuborn, but i am sure you can beat them at their own game

Nardie&pipin · 28-04-2008, 04:20 PM

excellent thanks everyone, i thought it might be a case of torty stubborness!!! but i was weak and kept feeding what i knew he'd eat, i've left out the dandis for a day now and he's just started picking through the other weeds! success!!! thanks!

26-04-2008, 01:48 PM	#1
Nardie&pipin Member Egg Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: birmingham Posts: 60	Wont eat other weeds! Hi all, its been a while...and i have a new queery..possible problem...you Pipin has got into a habit of only eating dandilions, my lawn sprung up a load and so the last week or so his diet has consisted of mainly dandilions and a bit of clover, milk thistle and the odd flower, now when ever i try him on something other than dandilions he eats a mouthfull and then turns his nose up, also he is increasingly only eating the flowers and not much else, im worried he is loosing weight and dont know how to get him to eat anything else....i heard also that this is a prob if you feed them fruit ie they wont eat much else...how do you retrain them to like other mixed weeds???? Cheers all. N&P __________________ Pipin (Hermans), Zeezoo & Zoozee (Giant african land snails) Titch, Totch, Tatch & Tetch (baby snails!), Cat, Opal, Silka & Patch (fish)

26-04-2008, 02:47 PM	#3
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	If you dont feed him anything, he will eat whats available. If you keep feeding dandies he will become a picky eater<g>. No healthy tortoise will starve. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

26-04-2008, 03:01 PM	#4
70ridgeway Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: walsall Posts: 2,345	i had the same problem kept the dandies off in a few days she started eating others and now iv started putting the odd dandie in shes fine though eats anything __________________ 2 herman,4 iberas,2redfoots, 2 ybs,4dogs,ferrets,racing pigeons,1 bearded dragon,1 pen cooter,3 map turtles, 2 kittens,1 royal python and 6 canarys

26-04-2008, 05:48 PM	#5
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	The other way to try is to feed the dandies and mix in other weeds, then gradually reduce the dandies. You have to get crafty<g>. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

26-04-2008, 07:40 PM	#6
janeL Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: northampton Posts: 1,435	Hold fast... I know they can be stuborn, but i am sure you can beat them at their own game __________________ www.urbantortoise.co.uk For Tortoise Food, Plants and Pre Alpin info & sales Hermanns THB 2:3:0 Algerian TGG 1.2.3 Ibera TGI 0.1.0[/CENTER]

26-04-2008, 01:53 PM	#2
ME SHELL Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,484	I would say not to feed the Dandis for a while. He might be a little stubborn and refuse to eat, but after a while he should eat the other weeds. Torts won't starve. , he'll probably make you feel guilty though, they are good at that

28-04-2008, 04:20 PM	#7
Nardie&pipin Member Egg Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: birmingham Posts: 60	excellent thanks everyone, i thought it might be a case of torty stubborness!!! but i was weak and kept feeding what i knew he'd eat, i've left out the dandis for a day now and he's just started picking through the other weeds! success!!! thanks! __________________ Pipin (Hermans), Zeezoo & Zoozee (Giant african land snails) Titch, Totch, Tatch & Tetch (baby snails!), Cat, Opal, Silka & Patch (fish)

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