The foods you list are OK, but only a few are really great- dandelion leaves, cress, and clover. Try adding more dark greens- collard or turnip greens, the less common lettuces (like you often find in something like Spring Mix), etc. Cabbage and cauliflower leaves are OK for variety but not real great.

Instead of the sweet fruits (grape, mango) and the root veggies (carrot, sweet potato), try instead things like squash or pumpkin, bell pepper, etc. You can also try things like plums, cherries, apple, and so on for the fruits.

You might find some more helpful info in the Tortoise Library, linked below.

Madkins007 Wrote:The foods you list are OK, but only a few are really great- dandelion leaves, cress, and clover. Try adding more dark greens- collard or turnip greens, the less common lettuces (like you often find in something like Spring Mix), etc. Cabbage and cauliflower leaves are OK for variety but not real great.

Instead of the sweet fruits (grape, mango) and the root veggies (carrot, sweet potato), try instead things like squash or pumpkin, bell pepper, etc. You can also try things like plums, cherries, apple, and so on for the fruits.

You might find some more helpful info in the Tortoise Library, linked below.

Thanks! Collard greens I can't see in the supermarket in the uk? Turnip greens? I've seen spring greens before as my friend used to buy them for her rabbit. I will have a search tomorrow when I food shop! Thank you again!

Ah- the UK. Rocket is a good option as well.

Madkins007 Wrote:Ah- the UK. Rocket is a good option as well.

Dam! I just saw rocket in the supermarket and thought is that ok! Ha ha couldn't see a spring mix? But bought the spring greens as they are collard greens as I found out with by the power of the Internet! Lol also, bell peppers I got and blueberries??? Can they have blueberries?

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He loves pepper!

My Tyrone loves Kale! I also give him spring mix and dandelion leaves. His favorite fruit is strawberries which I give every few days. I use a lot of bell pepper when I cook so he gets that too. And cooked chicken about every three weeks. I give carrots about once a week or so. Apples about every two weeks. Variety is the key! Don't feed the the same old thing day after day. I do give him Kale everyday but I mix it with other food and he seems to enjoy it.

Watsonpartyof4 Wrote:My Tyrone loves Kale! I also give him spring mix and dandelion leaves. His favorite fruit is strawberries which I give every few days. I use a lot of bell pepper when I cook so he gets that too. And cooked chicken about every three weeks. I give carrots about once a week or so. Apples about every two weeks. Variety is the key! Don't feed the the same old thing day after day. I do give him Kale everyday but I mix it with other food and he seems to enjoy it.

Thanks for this Watsonpartyof4 I do variety and keep an eye on what he is actually eating. If he eats more fruit one day I'll ensure it's greens the next! He's had his first pepper and loved it with a plum. He doesn't eat a lot though but then he's only small I guess. This is a reason why I weigh him now and again.

This may help- https://sites.google.com/site/tortoiseli...foods-list