More than just lettuce...

pwinkie03 · 07-02-2012, 09:31 PM

Hi all,

I've had my pancakes for 9 days now, they have been eating for the past 3 days (wahoo) and i just had a few questions about what to feed them.

Currently i'm feeding about 75% lettuce variety (from a living lettuce mix that i'm growing) and then making up the other 25% with a mix of various weeds, aloe, optunia, soaked grass pellets and dried flowers. they also have lots of spiderplants in their table. i have some pre-alpein on order to try, and am in the process of growing new weeds!

the problem is they both only eat the lettuce. (which is why i give more of it at the moment as when i only offered weeds they wouldn't touch it).

is this going to be a problem? i know they have only been eating a few days, but they have become really confident eaters quite fast, is there anything else i could add to tempt them away from just lettuce? id be very interested to see what the other pancake keepers feed their torts too?

Thanks in advance! Louise

NATURALIS · 07-02-2012, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by pwinkie03

Hi all,

I've had my pancakes for 9 days now, they have been eating for the past 3 days (wahoo) and i just had a few questions about what to feed them.

Currently i'm feeding about 75% lettuce variety (from a living lettuce mix that i'm growing) and then making up the other 25% with a mix of various weeds, aloe, optunia, soaked grass pellets and dried flowers. they also have lots of spiderplants in their table. i have some pre-alpein on order to try, and am in the process of growing new weeds!

the problem is they both only eat the lettuce. (which is why i give more of it at the moment as when i only offered weeds they wouldn't touch it).

is this going to be a problem? i know they have only been eating a few days, but they have become really confident eaters quite fast, is there anything else i could add to tempt them away from just lettuce? id be very interested to see what the other pancake keepers feed their torts too?

Thanks in advance! Louise

i think i already answered this on another site , i would try to cut out the lettuce take a look on the tortoise table site for weeds

EJ · 07-02-2012, 10:31 PM

You might want to look at the complete diet pellets such as NutraZu, Mazuri, Pretty Pets, Monster diet, Komodo or any of the like as an added supplement to the diet. It takes a huge amount out of the guesswork of providing good nutrition for the tortoises.

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Originally Posted by pwinkie03

Hi all,

I've had my pancakes for 9 days now, they have been eating for the past 3 days (wahoo) and i just had a few questions about what to feed them.

Currently i'm feeding about 75% lettuce variety (from a living lettuce mix that i'm growing) and then making up the other 25% with a mix of various weeds, aloe, optunia, soaked grass pellets and dried flowers. they also have lots of spiderplants in their table. i have some pre-alpein on order to try, and am in the process of growing new weeds!

the problem is they both only eat the lettuce. (which is why i give more of it at the moment as when i only offered weeds they wouldn't touch it).

is this going to be a problem? i know they have only been eating a few days, but they have become really confident eaters quite fast, is there anything else i could add to tempt them away from just lettuce? id be very interested to see what the other pancake keepers feed their torts too?

Thanks in advance! Louise

Easter Bunny · 07-02-2012, 10:34 PM

Mine love the NutraZu mixed with Pre Alpin, they scoff the lot and you can hear them chomping away

EJ · 07-02-2012, 10:36 PM

That's a perfect mix. I wish I could get the Pre Alpin over here in the states.

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Originally Posted by LYNNEEASTER

Mine love the NutraZu mixed with Pre Alpin, they scoff the lot and you can hear them chomping away

pwinkie03 · 07-02-2012, 10:56 PM

well already got the pre alpin on order... so now i need to go and *looks for pellets* thanks, hopefully they wont turn their noses up! Louise

EJ · 07-02-2012, 10:58 PM

I think NATURALIS sells Mazuri(UK).

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Originally Posted by pwinkie03

well already got the pre alpin on order... so now i need to go and *looks for pellets* thanks, hopefully they wont turn their noses up! Louise

Easter Bunny · 07-02-2012, 11:09 PM

I got mine from a members on here http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=47095
and
http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=46052

pwinkie03 · 08-02-2012, 04:27 PM

thank you thats really helpful

Louise x

anna m · 08-02-2012, 05:17 PM

Lettuce is about all there is at the mo
when we do get some weeds you probably won't get much problem to eat dandilions
too much is bad for them of course
then just try them with a variety
my boys love jack by the hedge
petuna flowers too

07-02-2012, 09:31 PM	#1
pwinkie03 Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 548	More than just lettuce... Hi all, I've had my pancakes for 9 days now, they have been eating for the past 3 days (wahoo) and i just had a few questions about what to feed them. Currently i'm feeding about 75% lettuce variety (from a living lettuce mix that i'm growing) and then making up the other 25% with a mix of various weeds, aloe, optunia, soaked grass pellets and dried flowers. they also have lots of spiderplants in their table. i have some pre-alpein on order to try, and am in the process of growing new weeds! the problem is they both only eat the lettuce. (which is why i give more of it at the moment as when i only offered weeds they wouldn't touch it). is this going to be a problem? i know they have only been eating a few days, but they have become really confident eaters quite fast, is there anything else i could add to tempt them away from just lettuce? id be very interested to see what the other pancake keepers feed their torts too? Thanks in advance! Louise __________________ 1.0.0 Common Musk Turtle: You can find out more about Stinkpot at... http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003275610357 0.0.2 Pancake Tortoise - You can see more of Sheldon, Swarley and Spartacus (RIP) at... http://www.youtube.com/user/SheldonandSwarely

07-02-2012, 10:34 PM	#4
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Mine love the NutraZu mixed with Pre Alpin, they scoff the lot and you can hear them chomping away __________________ Lynne x

07-02-2012, 10:56 PM	#6
pwinkie03 Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 548	well already got the pre alpin on order... so now i need to go and looks for pellets thanks, hopefully they wont turn their noses up! Louise __________________ 1.0.0 Common Musk Turtle: You can find out more about Stinkpot at... http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003275610357 0.0.2 Pancake Tortoise - You can see more of Sheldon, Swarley and Spartacus (RIP) at... http://www.youtube.com/user/SheldonandSwarely

07-02-2012, 11:09 PM	#8
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	I got mine from a members on here http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=47095 and http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=46052 __________________ Lynne x

08-02-2012, 04:27 PM	#9
pwinkie03 Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 548	thank you thats really helpful Louise x __________________ 1.0.0 Common Musk Turtle: You can find out more about Stinkpot at... http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003275610357 0.0.2 Pancake Tortoise - You can see more of Sheldon, Swarley and Spartacus (RIP) at... http://www.youtube.com/user/SheldonandSwarely

08-02-2012, 05:17 PM	#10
anna m Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,091	Lettuce is about all there is at the mo when we do get some weeds you probably won't get much problem to eat dandilions too much is bad for them of course then just try them with a variety my boys love jack by the hedge petuna flowers too __________________ One by one the Penquins steal my sanity

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