Pumpkin and squashes as winter food?

Torterra · 01-11-2010, 10:22 AM

Hello, Halloween one day behind us and what do we do with all our pumpkins? I offered a small triangle to my baby Indian Star and she devoured it, she ran out of her den when she spotted it, was very funny see a tort in a hurry.
She ate a small piece and was begging for more, looking into my eyes, but she had to eat her greens after.
How good/ bad pumpkin (squashes) are for young tortoises? My baby is 63g now, will be year old in December.
In J Fife book on Indian Stars he mention that these species feed on squashes in wild when they get opportunity and long beans as well.

shellonia · 01-11-2010, 10:26 PM

Not sure about Stars but my hermanns like it very occasionally

Ozric Jonathan · 01-11-2010, 10:40 PM

Sorry I am a Hermann keeper too but they can have some when its in season. Ocasionally its fine to feed pumpkin and winter squash. These things shouldn't make up a large proportion of the diet overall.

ziggy's owner · 01-11-2010, 10:47 PM

They are both natural wormers as well

**Bindi** · 01-11-2010, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ziggy's owner

They are both natural wormers as well

That's a debateable point Laura, I think it's only the seed coating that has worming properties

**Alan1** · 02-11-2010, 09:31 AM

That's right Bindi.

Chicory has natural worming properties and is fed to cattle in NZ for that reason and also nasturtium has some too but panacur has more

**16 shells** · 02-11-2010, 08:43 PM

Butternut Squash is one of the highest in Potassium. of all the Sqashes.

yuna1971 · 03-11-2010, 08:24 AM

I might include a bit of butternut squash in Lilys winter diet...but as with it all, I dont go overboard with it. I might shave bits into the mix or grate. I dont put great big wedges in there, but thats just me

...xx

**Alan1** · 03-11-2010, 09:43 AM

I don't really feed these things

Torterra · 03-11-2010, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by caledonia

I don't really feed these things

You should try it, in modedration. Mitha loves it too bad, more than Thistles/ damdelions. Looks like I will be buying butternut squash/ pak Choi/ lambs lettuce this winter, just need to take care not to feed too much it is easy to overfeed on supermarket food.

01-11-2010, 10:22 AM	#1
Torterra Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: England, SE Posts: 1,396	Pumpkin and squashes as winter food? Hello, Halloween one day behind us and what do we do with all our pumpkins? I offered a small triangle to my baby Indian Star and she devoured it, she ran out of her den when she spotted it, was very funny see a tort in a hurry. She ate a small piece and was begging for more, looking into my eyes, but she had to eat her greens after. How good/ bad pumpkin (squashes) are for young tortoises? My baby is 63g now, will be year old in December. In J Fife book on Indian Stars he mention that these species feed on squashes in wild when they get opportunity and long beans as well. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.2.0 Geoshelone elegans (Indian Star) 1.2.1 Kinosternon Bauri (Three Striped mud turtles) 0.0.2 Sternotherus Carinatus (Razorback Musk Turtle) http://kinosternon-baurii.blogspot.co.uk/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

01-11-2010, 10:40 PM	#3
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	Sorry I am a Hermann keeper too but they can have some when its in season. Ocasionally its fine to feed pumpkin and winter squash. These things shouldn't make up a large proportion of the diet overall. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

01-11-2010, 10:47 PM	#4
ziggy's owner Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: west midlands Posts: 4,152	They are both natural wormers as well __________________ 2.0.0 spur thighs 2.3.0 hermanns 2.1.1 marginated 0.0.4 leopard 2.8.0 guinea pigs 1.2.0 Springers 1.0.0 hamster 0.0.1 Blue Tongue skink 2.2.0 Beardies And tropical fish Also have baby marginated tortoises for sale

02-11-2010, 08:43 PM	#7
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Butternut Squash is one of the highest in Potassium. of all the Sqashes. __________________ Paul.

03-11-2010, 08:24 AM	#8
yuna1971 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 7,157	I might include a bit of butternut squash in Lilys winter diet...but as with it all, I dont go overboard with it. I might shave bits into the mix or grate. I dont put great big wedges in there, but thats just me...xx __________________ Rach Lily's Movie. http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=68025

01-11-2010, 10:26 PM	#2
shellonia Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central s england Posts: 1,534	Not sure about Stars but my hermanns like it very occasionally

02-11-2010, 09:31 AM	#6
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	That's right Bindi. Chicory has natural worming properties and is fed to cattle in NZ for that reason and also nasturtium has some too but panacur has more

03-11-2010, 09:43 AM	#9
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I don't really feed these things

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