A wide variety of natural type foods is best. A wide assortment of weeds, leaves, flowers, succulents, supplemental type tortoise pellets, some grocery store produce, and lots of other mix-in stuff. Feed as many different things as you can practically get your hands on. Seasonal variation is good. Here is a starter list:Hello,
Just want to know what everyone feeds their Hermann on a daily basis?
Just want to get an idea of different peoples diets.
Cheers
More diet info here too:Hello,
Just want to know what everyone feeds their Hermann on a daily basis?
Just want to get an idea of different peoples diets.
Cheers
nice, thank you very much for this.A wide variety of natural type foods is best. A wide assortment of weeds, leaves, flowers, succulents, supplemental type tortoise pellets, some grocery store produce, and lots of other mix-in stuff. Feed as many different things as you can practically get your hands on. Seasonal variation is good. Here is a starter list:
Mulberry leaves
Grape vine leaves
Hibiscus leaves
African hibiscus leaves
Blue hibiscus leaves
Rose of Sharon leaves
Rose leaves
Geraniums
Gazanias
Lavatera
Pansies
Petunias
Hostas
Honeysuckle
Cape honeysuckle
Leaves and blooms from any squash plant, like pumpkin, cucumber, summer squash, etc...
Young spineless opuntia cactus pads
Weeds:
There are soooooooo many...
Dandelion
Mallow
Filaree
Smooth Sow thistle
Prickly Sow thistle
Milk thistle
Goat head weed
Cats ear
Nettles
Trefoil
Wild onion
Wild mustard
Wild Garlic
Clovers
Broadleaf plantain
Narrow leaf plantain
Chick weed
Hawksbit
Hensbit
Hawksbeard
Other good stuff:
"Testudo Seed Mix" from http://www.tortoisesupply.com/SeedMixes
Pasture mixes or other seeds from http://www.groworganic.com/seeds.html
Homegrown alfalfa
Mazuri Tortoise Chow
ZooMed Grassland Tortoise Food
No. I would say that is a poor diet for any tortoise.would you say this is a good ratio for a diet? among other things?