OUT OF WEEDS FOR TORTOISES!!!

[tortoise007]

Hello! the weeds I usually pick for my baby desert tortoise are all dying due to the frost ): I have collard greens, grassland tortoise pellets and timothy hay I can feed them, but I'm not sure thats so healthy... Is there any other greens that I could buy for them that would keep them healthy?
I have a friend that feeds her tortoise these pellets that they really like, but I'm not sure what percentage of pellets should make up there diet until the weeds grow back.

 

[Levi the Leopard]

While you wait for weather to improve you can get a variety of greens from the local supermarket. If you do a nice balance of lets say..

the grassland tortoise pellets
mazuri tortoise food/pellets
spring mix (bag of lettuce mixes)
collard greens
kale
mustard greens
dandelion greens (sold at some stores)

and feed these in rotation I'm sure you'll be ok through winter.

 

[tortoise007]

What about cactus? I've heard a lot of good things about it and you can buy it all chopped up at the super market.
how do you post an icon photo?

 

[Levi the Leopard]

What about cactus?

absolutely. the more variety the better. i just gave you a basic starter list for ideas

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how do you post an icon photo?

Go to the top and look for "User CP" click it and look on the left for "change avatar"

 

[tortoise007]

cool thanks!