Viggo Mortortoise
New Member
Hey guys!
So I am the new owner of a baby leopard tortoise, I have had him for a few weeks. I called my exotic vet today to refill some medicine for my rabbits, and since I bring all my exotics to them, they asked about them. Told them I got a new leopard tortoise and I have never had tortoises before, so they offered to email me a care sheet. On the caresheet they had a recommended diet for hatchlings. It mentions beans, which made me curious, because everything I have read never mentions beans. However this exotic vet is highly regarded in the Phoenix area, they even work with AZA zoos and aquariums, so I don't think they would provide bad information. Just wanted to check in on what people thought?
· 1 cup of dark green leafy vegetables (e.g., romaine, escarole, green leaf lettuce, mustard greens, dandelion greens, kale, collard greens, etc.) It is important to rotate what you are using as any one of these greens lacks everything needed for optimum tortoise health.
· 1 tablespoon raw beans (lima, pinto, garbanzo, or mung)
· 1 tablespoon yellow, red, or orange produce (sweet potato, strawberry, carrot, etc.). Hard produce should be shredded rather than chopped.
· 1/8 cup of Zoo Med™ Grass Tortoise Food, soaked in water for at least 15 minutes
So I am the new owner of a baby leopard tortoise, I have had him for a few weeks. I called my exotic vet today to refill some medicine for my rabbits, and since I bring all my exotics to them, they asked about them. Told them I got a new leopard tortoise and I have never had tortoises before, so they offered to email me a care sheet. On the caresheet they had a recommended diet for hatchlings. It mentions beans, which made me curious, because everything I have read never mentions beans. However this exotic vet is highly regarded in the Phoenix area, they even work with AZA zoos and aquariums, so I don't think they would provide bad information. Just wanted to check in on what people thought?
· 1 cup of dark green leafy vegetables (e.g., romaine, escarole, green leaf lettuce, mustard greens, dandelion greens, kale, collard greens, etc.) It is important to rotate what you are using as any one of these greens lacks everything needed for optimum tortoise health.
· 1 tablespoon raw beans (lima, pinto, garbanzo, or mung)
· 1 tablespoon yellow, red, or orange produce (sweet potato, strawberry, carrot, etc.). Hard produce should be shredded rather than chopped.
· 1/8 cup of Zoo Med™ Grass Tortoise Food, soaked in water for at least 15 minutes