Hi:
I just got a red foot tortoise(Dec 24th). Her name is Ruby and she is 5 inches and weighes 15 oz. SOLID! Well I know that they are suppose to eat alot of greens, but I think I spoiled her for I mixed some store bought mixed vegetables and cherry tomatoes in with the greens. I read that is okay to feed them. Yesterday and today she didn't touch the greens, but gobbled the mixed veggies and cherry tomatoe. I am worried that she is not touching her greens. She turns her nose up to the greens (Dandalion leaves, red and green curly leaf lettuce). She gobbled up the greens before I introduced the mixed veggies and tomatoes. Now if I just put just Greens in front of her, she WAITS for those veggies and tomatoes,and eats ONLY THAT. She picks out those yummy veggies and tomatoes from the greens. Is that okay that she just eats thoses veggies and tomatoes and NO GREENS??? I plan on introducing her to other NEW STUFF , but shouldn't a tortoise eat their greens??? Worried....
Also I read to give her protein about one a week. How much for a tortoise her size???? Any help here would be appreciated....I am new to this.... Thanks
4 parrots
6 Finches
3 Red eye tree frogs
2 Bettas
1 Yorkie
I just got a red foot tortoise(Dec 24th). Her name is Ruby and she is 5 inches and weighes 15 oz. SOLID! Well I know that they are suppose to eat alot of greens, but I think I spoiled her for I mixed some store bought mixed vegetables and cherry tomatoes in with the greens. I read that is okay to feed them. Yesterday and today she didn't touch the greens, but gobbled the mixed veggies and cherry tomatoe. I am worried that she is not touching her greens. She turns her nose up to the greens (Dandalion leaves, red and green curly leaf lettuce). She gobbled up the greens before I introduced the mixed veggies and tomatoes. Now if I just put just Greens in front of her, she WAITS for those veggies and tomatoes,and eats ONLY THAT. She picks out those yummy veggies and tomatoes from the greens. Is that okay that she just eats thoses veggies and tomatoes and NO GREENS??? I plan on introducing her to other NEW STUFF , but shouldn't a tortoise eat their greens??? Worried....
Also I read to give her protein about one a week. How much for a tortoise her size???? Any help here would be appreciated....I am new to this.... Thanks
4 parrots
6 Finches
3 Red eye tree frogs
2 Bettas
1 Yorkie