Lettuces

[Darwin_T]

Hi all. It's been a while but I have a question regarding lettuce. I know that things like iceberg and romaine aren't too good but I had heard that lettuces such as red and green leaf are okay in a mixed diet. I was wondering if someone could clarify the lettuce situation. Thanks a lot.

 

[crimson_lotus]

Everything is fine in moderation. You can feed romaine every once in a while, but it is discouraged to feed as a staple of their diet.

Check out this website: http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/site/plants_19.asp?thissection=8

 

[dmmj]

Green a d red are better for them. I would avoid as a staple.

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Green a d red are better for them. I would avoid as a staple.

But red spoils faster

 

[Tom]

Lettuce lacks fiber, nutrients and the desired calcium to phosphorous ratio. It is fine to feed some of it once in a awhile, (even iceberg... gasp...) but it should not be a regular part of the diet or fed in large amounts to the exclusion of other better stuff. I feed my tortoise leftover lettuces once in a awhile, but I mix it with grasses, weeds and leaves.

 

[Darwin_T]

Thanks everyone. This cleared things up