redfoot diet...

vicedretard · 02-07-2007, 06:35 PM

hey im a newbie...i used to own a sulcata but due to moving i gave him to a friend of mine...now that im settled in at my new place i have purchased to red foots. i love them im so excited everyday to watch them eat and soak and what not...but when it comes to the eating part what i do is i put some romaine,kale,and dandilion greens in a dish for them and i put them in front to eat and they just up and walk away. but if i put a hibiscus in with romaine theyll eat hibiscus a lil bit then turn and walk away, now if i throw some mango in there and smash is into pulp on the romaine they will try to eat all the mango and by using mango as a pulpy jam they get ramaine with it...so i need to know if there is a way to get my tortoises to respond better and eat the green stuff with out using all the sweet fruits and stuff that their not suppose to get everyday...i just really need an overview on what i can feed them everyday and what should be treats...cause not all care sheets online say the same stuff although they all agree on the greens everyday it seems but mine dont seem to like them...oh ya i feed them in the morning...do you think its better to feed in the after noon...itll be hard caus i go to work then school. sorry i rambled any input is appriciated thanks.

Toni115 · 02-07-2007, 08:26 PM

Hi, I have a redfoot and he can be a bit fussy when it comes to greens too! I use, dandies, clover, petunias, pansies, and various other weeds, i have recently tried hosta and he likes that too. he also likes nasturtiums and lavatera.
What i do is give him his greens in the morning and his fruit in the evening, otherwise he is like a little child and will only eat the fruit and leave the greens!!
try and persevere with the weeds and try some of the others i have suggested, he will come round soon enough, especially if he is hungry!!!
Mine wouldnt touch weeds at first and it took a while but he's fine now, (if a bit fussy!)
hope that helped

Toni115 · 03-07-2007, 09:07 AM

Oh, and i forgot to say, once a week or so, a small amount of protein. either mushroom, rehydrated cat biscuit or chicken.

piglet · 03-07-2007, 01:56 PM

Mushroom isn't a protein source this should be added to the veggies/fruit content

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Toni115 · 03-07-2007, 02:19 PM

soz - thought it was

vicedretard · 03-07-2007, 06:31 PM

do you cook the chicken when you give it to them or do you just give it to them raw or partially cooked...so the get protien once a week...got it...they ate romaine well yesterday actually...rand out of dandilion and kale so im going to the organic grocery store today after class...

piglet · 03-07-2007, 06:40 PM

I don't worry to much on the protien front , but the occasional treat of yes cooked chicken or prefrably hydrated cat biscuits is a good thing

D

vicedretard · 03-07-2007, 06:53 PM

ok...and is there any where i can get most of the weeds everyone keeps talking about...i have gone looking for them with no success...i can find romain,kale , and dandilion in the stores here thats about it ...i would like to feed them more variety of weeds so any help is appriciated...thanks.

tortoiseguy · 03-07-2007, 06:56 PM

You can buy the seeds in the sw shop and grow your own

leggy · 03-07-2007, 06:57 PM

I have the opposite problem with mine as thay eat greens but dont realy touch frout

02-07-2007, 06:35 PM	#1
vicedretard Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 64	redfoot diet... hey im a newbie...i used to own a sulcata but due to moving i gave him to a friend of mine...now that im settled in at my new place i have purchased to red foots. i love them im so excited everyday to watch them eat and soak and what not...but when it comes to the eating part what i do is i put some romaine,kale,and dandilion greens in a dish for them and i put them in front to eat and they just up and walk away. but if i put a hibiscus in with romaine theyll eat hibiscus a lil bit then turn and walk away, now if i throw some mango in there and smash is into pulp on the romaine they will try to eat all the mango and by using mango as a pulpy jam they get ramaine with it...so i need to know if there is a way to get my tortoises to respond better and eat the green stuff with out using all the sweet fruits and stuff that their not suppose to get everyday...i just really need an overview on what i can feed them everyday and what should be treats...cause not all care sheets online say the same stuff although they all agree on the greens everyday it seems but mine dont seem to like them...oh ya i feed them in the morning...do you think its better to feed in the after noon...itll be hard caus i go to work then school. sorry i rambled any input is appriciated thanks.

02-07-2007, 08:26 PM	#2
Toni115 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ongar Essex Posts: 3,203	Hi, I have a redfoot and he can be a bit fussy when it comes to greens too! I use, dandies, clover, petunias, pansies, and various other weeds, i have recently tried hosta and he likes that too. he also likes nasturtiums and lavatera. What i do is give him his greens in the morning and his fruit in the evening, otherwise he is like a little child and will only eat the fruit and leave the greens!! try and persevere with the weeds and try some of the others i have suggested, he will come round soon enough, especially if he is hungry!!! Mine wouldnt touch weeds at first and it took a while but he's fine now, (if a bit fussy!) hope that helped __________________ Toni xx Proud owner of 1 redfoot, 1 moggy, 1 very stupid dog, 1 dwarf Lop, 2 leopard geckos and two teenage girls!

03-07-2007, 09:07 AM	#3
Toni115 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ongar Essex Posts: 3,203	Oh, and i forgot to say, once a week or so, a small amount of protein. either mushroom, rehydrated cat biscuit or chicken. __________________ Toni xx Proud owner of 1 redfoot, 1 moggy, 1 very stupid dog, 1 dwarf Lop, 2 leopard geckos and two teenage girls!

03-07-2007, 02:19 PM	#5
Toni115 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ongar Essex Posts: 3,203	soz - thought it was __________________ Toni xx Proud owner of 1 redfoot, 1 moggy, 1 very stupid dog, 1 dwarf Lop, 2 leopard geckos and two teenage girls!

03-07-2007, 06:57 PM	#10
leggy Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: FOD GLOUCSTERSHIRE Posts: 1,543	I have the opposite problem with mine as thay eat greens but dont realy touch frout __________________

03-07-2007, 01:56 PM	#4
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Mushroom isn't a protein source this should be added to the veggies/fruit content D

03-07-2007, 06:31 PM	#6
vicedretard Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 64	do you cook the chicken when you give it to them or do you just give it to them raw or partially cooked...so the get protien once a week...got it...they ate romaine well yesterday actually...rand out of dandilion and kale so im going to the organic grocery store today after class...

03-07-2007, 06:40 PM	#7
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	I don't worry to much on the protien front , but the occasional treat of yes cooked chicken or prefrably hydrated cat biscuits is a good thing D

03-07-2007, 06:53 PM	#8
vicedretard Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 64	ok...and is there any where i can get most of the weeds everyone keeps talking about...i have gone looking for them with no success...i can find romain,kale , and dandilion in the stores here thats about it ...i would like to feed them more variety of weeds so any help is appriciated...thanks.

03-07-2007, 06:56 PM	#9
tortoiseguy Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,020	You can buy the seeds in the sw shop and grow your own

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