Struggling with food for winter

cherylahutch · 09-01-2012, 10:28 AM

Hi I am struggling finding weeds for Elvis. Have been feeding him florette crispy mixed leaves as read somewhere on here it was the best one for mixed leaves and whatever weeds I have found which are very few. I have tried to grow some seeds from SW shop but did not have a lot of luck inside the ones outside were great in summer but not so good at the moment. Is there anything else I can feed him for a bit of variety till the weeds start growing again. He is a horsefield we have had him about six months so would guess he is under a year old.

Easter Bunny · 09-01-2012, 10:34 AM

I feed mine a bit of boiled butternut squash which they all love. And once a week I've been giving them exotic leaf eater pellets. They are meant to be one of the better pellet, but I don't know 100% for sure so don't take my word for it. I n the summer when I can find enough weeds I'll probably drop the pellets. I also give them spider plant, winter pansies, and other plants I don't know the names off but I have i.d as ok to feed.

emma_mcraf · 09-01-2012, 01:14 PM

I'm bulking out the weeds with a little bit of aloe and some romaine or raddichio. I've got loads of spider plants here but my torts won't eat it!

cherylahutch · 09-01-2012, 02:12 PM

I didn't know they like spider plant are they safe just to buy from garden centre? And aloe as well can I just buy a plant? Sounds good if they will eat it. He seems to like the lettuce but want to give him a bit of variety.

Easter Bunny · 09-01-2012, 02:51 PM

This is a brilliant site to look at to see what you can feed

http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/s...ise_home_1.asp

kkenny · 09-01-2012, 05:40 PM

Pre Alpine is great and I also use Romaine lettuce as an emergency food.

Oh and a top idea I had was to buy some of the dried flowers, milk thistle etc from the SW shop, soak them for 5 mins in warm water, feed -- mine loved them.

Easter Bunny · 09-01-2012, 05:47 PM

Oh, I use pre alpine too

And I forgot to add that I get dried dandelion and plantain from petsathome. They do have a nibble but they don't love it

cherylahutch · 09-01-2012, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kkenny

Pre Alpine is great and I also use Romaine lettuce as an emergency food.

Oh and a top idea I had was to buy some of the dried flowers, milk thistle etc from the SW shop, soak them for 5 mins in warm water, feed -- mine loved them.

That sounds really good will have a look for dried stuff. What is Pre Alpine? are they pellets?

cherylahutch · 09-01-2012, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LYNNEEASTER

This is a brilliant site to look at to see what you can feed

http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/s...ise_home_1.asp

Thanks for that will have a look at it :0)

kkenny · 10-01-2012, 08:45 PM

Pre Alpin is not pellets, it is dried weeds etc, much more natual apparently but not all torts will eat it but it is great stuff.

09-01-2012, 10:28 AM	#1
cherylahutch Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northumberland Posts: 2,170	Struggling with food for winter Hi I am struggling finding weeds for Elvis. Have been feeding him florette crispy mixed leaves as read somewhere on here it was the best one for mixed leaves and whatever weeds I have found which are very few. I have tried to grow some seeds from SW shop but did not have a lot of luck inside the ones outside were great in summer but not so good at the moment. Is there anything else I can feed him for a bit of variety till the weeds start growing again. He is a horsefield we have had him about six months so would guess he is under a year old.

09-01-2012, 10:34 AM	#2
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	I feed mine a bit of boiled butternut squash which they all love. And once a week I've been giving them exotic leaf eater pellets. They are meant to be one of the better pellet, but I don't know 100% for sure so don't take my word for it. I n the summer when I can find enough weeds I'll probably drop the pellets. I also give them spider plant, winter pansies, and other plants I don't know the names off but I have i.d as ok to feed. __________________ Lynne x

09-01-2012, 01:14 PM	#3
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	I'm bulking out the weeds with a little bit of aloe and some romaine or raddichio. I've got loads of spider plants here but my torts won't eat it! __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

09-01-2012, 02:51 PM	#5
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	This is a brilliant site to look at to see what you can feed http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/s...ise_home_1.asp __________________ Lynne x

09-01-2012, 05:40 PM	#6
kkenny Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 1,303	Pre Alpine is great and I also use Romaine lettuce as an emergency food. Oh and a top idea I had was to buy some of the dried flowers, milk thistle etc from the SW shop, soak them for 5 mins in warm water, feed -- mine loved them. __________________ Karin Spartacus, THB, March 2013 Henry, THB, July 2008

09-01-2012, 02:12 PM	#4
cherylahutch Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northumberland Posts: 2,170	I didn't know they like spider plant are they safe just to buy from garden centre? And aloe as well can I just buy a plant? Sounds good if they will eat it. He seems to like the lettuce but want to give him a bit of variety.

09-01-2012, 05:47 PM	#7
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Oh, I use pre alpine too And I forgot to add that I get dried dandelion and plantain from petsathome. They do have a nibble but they don't love it __________________ Lynne x

10-01-2012, 08:45 PM	#10
kkenny Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 1,303	Pre Alpin is not pellets, it is dried weeds etc, much more natual apparently but not all torts will eat it but it is great stuff. __________________ Karin Spartacus, THB, March 2013 Henry, THB, July 2008

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