rearlpettway
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Why do people soak their tortoises in carrots and water?
So the nutrients soak through their skin????When they are sickly and need to take in calories. Usually aren't eating
Nope, but when they have a sip of water they have some suger/calories/vitamins in it as well.So the nutrients soak through their skin????
It is used for sick tortoises. A sick tortoise may not eat but they still usually drink even if they're not drinking they still asorb small amounts through the cloaca
A treat with little sugar as a rare thing. How about cactus pears?Yes I saw that it was mainly utilized for sick tortoises but just wasn't sure if it was also used as, say a special treat from time to time. I will hold on to the baby food carrots that my daughter didn't use since they don't expire for another year or 2. That way I have some if I ever need it.
Thank you for the clarification. As I've said before, I'm not knew to turtles but I am new to tortoises and am always looking for new ways to treat my little tort. My aquatics loved strawberries but I see that Sulcatas cannot have those, so I try to keep my eye open for new ways to treat herself.
Hello all! I have searched the forum and have read several threads concerning theses baths, but I still have questions.
I am mostly curious as to whether or not these baths are for sick tortoises only, or if healthy tortoises can enjoy them as well?
What are their main purposes necessarily? And, are there any other types of baby foods good for Marla?
Thanks in advance for any info. I take notes quite often off things I read on here & keep them in a notebook for easy finding!
-K.
She did not like the cactus, which was so sad cos I was so excited! Lol.A treat with little sugar as a rare thing. How about cactus pears?
I used both carrot and sweet potato puree baby food.I have never heard of anyone giving baby food to a tortoise.
ShameShe did not like the cactus, which was so sad cos I was so excited! Lol.
You should try her another time, and another time of day, and another day again, with the cactus. They may not always eat a food item immediately, so we should not just abandon trying it, especially if it is a really good food item for them. There are also other ways of presenting it, like finely diced or crushed and mixed with their other food that is being offered.She did not like the cactus, which was so sad cos I was so excited! Lol.
Yea I agree. I'm treating her (since she is a baby) just like I do my toddler & am still trying to reintroduce her to certain things repeatedly, just to be sure.You should try her another time, and another time of day, and another day again, with the cactus. They may not always eat a food item immediately, so we should not just abandon trying it, especially if it is a really good food item for them. There are also other ways of presenting it, like finely diced or crushed and mixed with their other food that is being offered.
Others here will be more knowledgeable about the various plants and leaves, than I am! I know that some tortoises like hibiscus leaves. And the opuntia cactus pads, don't really know much re the various flowers except hibiscus flowers and pumpkin flowers, which they like. They also love pumpkin leaves and chocho vine leaves.Yea I agree. I'm treating her (since she is a baby) just like I do my toddler & am still trying to reintroduce her to certain things repeatedly, just to be sure.
I did have questions though... I see cactus blooms, so do they eat the cactus pad & the flower from it too? Also, I saw rose leaves, hibiscus leaves & other flower leaves - that means specifically the leaves of the plant/flower but not the petals themselves, correct?