Leopard and Red foot cuisine

Ajay · 08-01-2008, 02:06 PM

I only keep Hermanns (at the moment...

) and have soo many lists of food for them and other Med torts we're on track for a great chapter however, the lists on leopards and ref foots are so far looking much shorter.. So, I ask you, my faithful fellow warriors, yet again, to help me with my work!

Name any plant, fruit, vegetable, weed, lesser mammal.. whatever! That you always, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, once every blue moon feed your leopard or red foot tortoise

Our aim here if for The list of food for these torts!

(Also, it may prove useful in the future just to have on SW - I'm not totally self centered, honest!)

alicia · 08-01-2008, 04:44 PM

hey, i have a leopard tortoise, and he gets cucumber

, he just will not eat with out it so i have to mix a bit in with his grass.

... i stopped feeding it to him but he didnt eat anything for 2 weeks because he didnt have cucumber on it

.
so this summer all he will be getting is grass and weeds becuase he will be living in the garden suring the day when weather permits... hes so annoying. lol. better luck this summer.

alice.

TortMad · 08-01-2008, 08:17 PM

For my leopards I have

Hibiscus
Gazania
Aloe vera
Echeveria
Lampranthus
Petunias
Watercress
Endives
Wild Geranium (never touched)
Agave
Plantains
Dandelion
Sow thistle
Chick weed
Clover (much loved)
Chiccory
Calendula Marrigolds (never touched)
African Daisies
Nastiriums (rarely eaten)
Hosta
Vetch
Viola
Mimmulus
Mallow
Creeping bell flower (flowers especially loved)
Pansy
Hawkbits
Welsh Poppy
Forget me Knots
Sainfoin
Lavender (never touched)
californian Poppy
Dead Nettle
Nipplewort
Cornflower
Bittercress
Jack by the hedge
Birdsfoot trefoil
Daisy
Speedwell
Cats ear
Knapweed
Betony
Stitchwort
honesty
Field Bindweed
Lavateria
Fresh grasses
opuntia cactus

All above are fed as and when they are available, when the natural diet possibilities are in short supply I often feed what I can get cheapily at the supermarket and may include the following

Mixed bags of lettuce
cucumber
carrot
spinach
cabbage

Plus to bulk up the food and to keep up the fibre content during the winter months in particular I use

Timmothy hay (rarely eaten by choice)
Graze on

I am sure there is much more I could add to this list, but cant think of any at the moment

I have many lists for leos but the above is what I feed, as most feed lists is only really suitable in much warmer climates than mine

Ajay · 08-01-2008, 09:29 PM

Lea you are a star! Thank you very much.

Aww bless Alice, persevere, you'll win in the end. He wont starve for his principles

jobro1968 · 08-01-2008, 09:39 PM

my leo will eat brocolli which i dont think is that good for her but its the only thing ive actually seen her run up to and eat the lot.

piglet · 09-01-2008, 09:50 AM

Ajay
Redfoot diet in a captive environment
70% mixed greens preferably weedy greens that are found in med tortoise diets, added to this is about 30% mixed fruits and veg again I like natural foods like berries so blackberries,raspberries,gooseberries these are lower in sugar than most commercial fruits and do have a naturally high fibre .
Veg in the form of courgette and sweet potato is relished as is pumpkin,butter squash and crated carrot
every week or so a small amount of animal protein can be added cooked chicken breast,meal worms, and wax moths, reds adore also baby frozen defrost day old mice
Always use a vit/min supplement and have a calcium source available at all times.
A large water source is vital reds love to soak daily and take in large amounts of water
D

Ajay · 09-01-2008, 12:24 PM

jobro1968 - isn't it always the way? The uni' leopard is the same for caulliflower

Thanks Piglet. Are there any weeds, fruit or veg that should be avoided?

08-01-2008, 02:06 PM	#1
Ajay Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2007 Location: Durham Posts: 1,000	Leopard and Red foot cuisine I only keep Hermanns (at the moment... ) and have soo many lists of food for them and other Med torts we're on track for a great chapter however, the lists on leopards and ref foots are so far looking much shorter.. So, I ask you, my faithful fellow warriors, yet again, to help me with my work! Name any plant, fruit, vegetable, weed, lesser mammal.. whatever! That you always, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, once every blue moon feed your leopard or red foot tortoise Our aim here if for The list of food for these torts! (Also, it may prove useful in the future just to have on SW - I'm not totally self centered, honest!) __________________ Ajay xxx 0.0.2 Testudo hermanni boettgeri 0.0.2 Geochelone carbonaria 0.0.1 Testudo horsfieldii 1.0.0 Eublepharis macularius 1.0.0 Canis familiaris I am no longer a student; AT LAST!!

08-01-2008, 04:44 PM	#2
alicia Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: waterlooville, Hampshire Posts: 2,328	hey, i have a leopard tortoise, and he gets cucumber , he just will not eat with out it so i have to mix a bit in with his grass. ... i stopped feeding it to him but he didnt eat anything for 2 weeks because he didnt have cucumber on it . so this summer all he will be getting is grass and weeds becuase he will be living in the garden suring the day when weather permits... hes so annoying. lol. better luck this summer. alice. __________________ 0.0.2 graeca ibera

08-01-2008, 08:17 PM	#3
TortMad Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,639	For my leopards I have Hibiscus Gazania Aloe vera Echeveria Lampranthus Petunias Watercress Endives Wild Geranium (never touched) Agave Plantains Dandelion Sow thistle Chick weed Clover (much loved) Chiccory Calendula Marrigolds (never touched) African Daisies Nastiriums (rarely eaten) Hosta Vetch Viola Mimmulus Mallow Creeping bell flower (flowers especially loved) Pansy Hawkbits Welsh Poppy Forget me Knots Sainfoin Lavender (never touched) californian Poppy Dead Nettle Nipplewort Cornflower Bittercress Jack by the hedge Birdsfoot trefoil Daisy Speedwell Cats ear Knapweed Betony Stitchwort honesty Field Bindweed Lavateria Fresh grasses opuntia cactus All above are fed as and when they are available, when the natural diet possibilities are in short supply I often feed what I can get cheapily at the supermarket and may include the following Mixed bags of lettuce cucumber carrot spinach cabbage Plus to bulk up the food and to keep up the fibre content during the winter months in particular I use Timmothy hay (rarely eaten by choice) Graze on I am sure there is much more I could add to this list, but cant think of any at the moment I have many lists for leos but the above is what I feed, as most feed lists is only really suitable in much warmer climates than mine __________________ Lea 2.1.0 testudo horsfeldii 0.2.0 testudo graeca ibera 2.0.0 geochelone pardalis babcocki http://www.thehenshouse.co.uk/

08-01-2008, 09:29 PM	#4
Ajay Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2007 Location: Durham Posts: 1,000	Lea you are a star! Thank you very much. Aww bless Alice, persevere, you'll win in the end. He wont starve for his principles __________________ Ajay xxx 0.0.2 Testudo hermanni boettgeri 0.0.2 Geochelone carbonaria 0.0.1 Testudo horsfieldii 1.0.0 Eublepharis macularius 1.0.0 Canis familiaris I am no longer a student; AT LAST!!

08-01-2008, 09:39 PM	#5
jobro1968 Member Hatchling Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: leeds Posts: 571	my leo will eat brocolli which i dont think is that good for her but its the only thing ive actually seen her run up to and eat the lot. __________________ joanne alfie=tunisian martha + tulip + violet = leopards stan + ollie + big bert + lilly = hermanns No more vacancies !

09-01-2008, 09:50 AM	#6
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Ajay Redfoot diet in a captive environment 70% mixed greens preferably weedy greens that are found in med tortoise diets, added to this is about 30% mixed fruits and veg again I like natural foods like berries so blackberries,raspberries,gooseberries these are lower in sugar than most commercial fruits and do have a naturally high fibre . Veg in the form of courgette and sweet potato is relished as is pumpkin,butter squash and crated carrot every week or so a small amount of animal protein can be added cooked chicken breast,meal worms, and wax moths, reds adore also baby frozen defrost day old mice Always use a vit/min supplement and have a calcium source available at all times. A large water source is vital reds love to soak daily and take in large amounts of water D __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

09-01-2008, 12:24 PM	#7
Ajay Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2007 Location: Durham Posts: 1,000	jobro1968 - isn't it always the way? The uni' leopard is the same for caulliflower Thanks Piglet. Are there any weeds, fruit or veg that should be avoided? __________________ Ajay xxx 0.0.2 Testudo hermanni boettgeri 0.0.2 Geochelone carbonaria 0.0.1 Testudo horsfieldii 1.0.0 Eublepharis macularius 1.0.0 Canis familiaris I am no longer a student; AT LAST!!

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