Alice the Greek tortoise

[Tortymama]

So your telling anyone who is allergic to everything can never ever have a pet

 

[Tortymama]

Gee nice place looking for a place to find dryed weeds so I don't get the moisture of the plant on my skin your telling me to give up my pet my baby you mine as well tell everybody they don't need their Tortoise if they can not afford the vet this very second. This is not a help site if you have to get rid of your new pet at first hurdle. I thought this was a site for help? What happens if everybody doesn't have money for vet due to Corona virus get rid of their tortiouses? So does everybody have to rid of their babies now that money is scarce due to Corona virus?

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

I think what she is saying is if u cant give the tort the proper diet.. then its not right for u. You wouldnt raise a child on cookies would you?

 

[iAmCentrochelys sulcata]

I think what she is saying is if u cant give the tort the proper diet.. then its not right for u. You wouldnt raise a child on cookies would you?

I would. ??

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

Well i was raised on lead paint

 

[Tortymama]

So because I can't pull weeds I can't buy dryed

 

[Tortymama]

Their has to be away for me to take care of her because it takes time to grow stuff should everyone get rid of theirs because their growing things that take time is this what you telling me

 

[iAmCentrochelys sulcata]

Well i was raised on lead paint

Lol I know.

 

[MichaelL]

So your telling anyone who is allergic to everything can never ever have a pet

No, she isn’t meaning to be rude or say that. Unfortunately, if your tort lives only off of veggies it will have a shortened life and bad growth. Something you can to do replace weeds is buy a huge variety of grocery store greens (mainly endive and escarole) along with TNT (a dust that gives the tortoise nutrition) as well as some sort of grassland pellets that provide the crucial fiber.

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

Nobody can force u to get rid of ur pet.. ppl are just giving u advice how to best care for them so they have a long healthy life

 

[Tortymama]

So red greed and greens are not right for your pet

 

[Tortymama]

Imran redleafy foods and greens and fresh romaine lettuce stuff like that is bad for her

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

Greens are fine wit a varied diet

 

[Tortymama]

Ok so their is a way with fresh greens and vitamins

 

[Tortymama]

What is healthiest I can buy for her I just read kale is bad I don't want toess us any more

 

[Tortymama]

Can I buy pellets what would you get for recent new tortiouse

 

[Tortymama]

To mess up anyore doing this on a phone sorry

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

Kale is ok once and a while. Endive, escorole, chicory, dandelion greens. Collards, mustards, watercress to name a few

 

[Tortymama]

I heard some flowers might work if you give leaves can I look up flowers or proper veggies and pellets. I also read about cuttlebone s is that the right info

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

U should leave a cuttlebone in her enclosure yes. Also sprinkle a bit of calcium on her food 2-3 times a week(just a pinch)