TCZaro
New Member
Hello, before I purchase a tortoise I would like to learn as much information about their care as possible. I have some questions about tortoise diet that have not been cleared up through google/TF searches. Firstly, I would like to grow my own food indoors during the winter, and I think a "fodder" system would work well. I learned that without soil, grasses have less bacteria/pollutants, and will be much cleaner to grow indoors. I was wondering if anyone else has had success with a fodder system to feed their tortoises. If so I have some questions:
1. Does growing grasses/weeds without soil make the plants any less nutritious to the tortoise?
2. Is it OK for a tortoise to eat the seed and root system of a "fodder block" (see link for example)
3. How many square feet of fodder does one small tortoise (russian/hermann's) need per week? (see link for example)
4. If anyone has grown fodder before, what plants did you find easiest/hardiest/best to grow?
Thanks for all your help and time!!
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1. Does growing grasses/weeds without soil make the plants any less nutritious to the tortoise?
2. Is it OK for a tortoise to eat the seed and root system of a "fodder block" (see link for example)
3. How many square feet of fodder does one small tortoise (russian/hermann's) need per week? (see link for example)
4. If anyone has grown fodder before, what plants did you find easiest/hardiest/best to grow?
Thanks for all your help and time!!
http://www.foddersolutions.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/fodder.jpg