leopard that doesnt seems to eat grass!

liz thomas · 07-04-2009, 09:40 AM

hi everyone, just a quick moment of pondering....

my tortoise bernie (leopard tortoise) just seems to want to eat dandelion leaves. when he is wondering about the garden he wont graze on grass at all, is this because its not timothy grass?
that sounds to me like a pretty dumb question to ask, but as he supposed to eat a high mixture of grasses but doesnt, im worried that it can do him harm.
i have planted two trays of timothy grass, a tray of mixed fibre grass and lots of tubs of weed mix (all from this website) in a hope to vary his diet. (just waiting for them all to grow bigger!!)
will these make a difference? or have i just got a fussy tortoise (do they even exist or am i worrying too much!!)

Laraine · 07-04-2009, 10:18 AM

Just like children they will go for their favourite sweetie!

But he could be eating the grass as he is out grazing. You are just not looking at the right time. I was in a panic last year when I thought our little sulcata rehomer wasn't eating outside, so I set the camera on a long zoom.....and waited! finally caught her eating grass when she thought no-one was looking!

anna m · 07-04-2009, 11:15 AM

they make you laugh don't they?

liz thomas · 07-04-2009, 11:37 PM

thanks for your replies, i feel better! he must be having a nibble when im not looking!!

07-04-2009, 09:40 AM	#1
liz thomas Junior Member Egg Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: derbyshire Posts: 18	leopard that doesnt seems to eat grass! hi everyone, just a quick moment of pondering.... my tortoise bernie (leopard tortoise) just seems to want to eat dandelion leaves. when he is wondering about the garden he wont graze on grass at all, is this because its not timothy grass? that sounds to me like a pretty dumb question to ask, but as he supposed to eat a high mixture of grasses but doesnt, im worried that it can do him harm. i have planted two trays of timothy grass, a tray of mixed fibre grass and lots of tubs of weed mix (all from this website) in a hope to vary his diet. (just waiting for them all to grow bigger!!) will these make a difference? or have i just got a fussy tortoise (do they even exist or am i worrying too much!!)

07-04-2009, 10:18 AM	#2
Laraine Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wirral Posts: 3,622	Just like children they will go for their favourite sweetie! But he could be eating the grass as he is out grazing. You are just not looking at the right time. I was in a panic last year when I thought our little sulcata rehomer wasn't eating outside, so I set the camera on a long zoom.....and waited! finally caught her eating grass when she thought no-one was looking! __________________ Laraine ________________________

07-04-2009, 11:15 AM	#3
anna m Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,091	they make you laugh don't they?

07-04-2009, 11:37 PM	#4
liz thomas Junior Member Egg Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: derbyshire Posts: 18	thanks for your replies, i feel better! he must be having a nibble when im not looking!!

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