Hey all, my local supermarket has stand alone corn cobs with a peeling station and they let me take the husks no charge. The tortoisetable says yes to maize but no to corn on the cob. I’m assuming these husks are good to feed since it’s a grassy plant. Feeding young leopard tortoises, thanks!
Hey all,
I’m new to south Florida and was wondering if any of these grasses/weeds/wildflowers in my yard are good food for hatchling age leopard tortoises? Thanks in advance!
You guys have been awesome, I wasn’t expecting such a huge response, and so quick. The substrate has been changed to the orchid bark (which smells awesome) and are happily munching down some arugula and Mazuri pellets as I write this. Thanks all!
I appreciate the help.. in the pinch I couldn’t find orchid bark.. there was some enriched bags at Lowe’s and the non supplemented ones seemed like pretty large chunks of bark though I’m not sure how fine you mean by fine. I did find a bag of the eco earth coconut fiber substrate. Is this the...
Thanks for the replies! I’m gonna find some turtle pellets and a new substrate today. Is there a preference of those three subs mentioned? Also I live in south Florida.. I have plenty of weeds out in my yard which isn’t treated with anything. Am I understanding that I can go out back and pick...
Hello everyone!
I am a lifelong reptile keeper but am fairly new to tortoises and just wanted to make sure I’m feeding appropriately. I have two hatchling age leopard tortoises that I am currently feeding a mix of romaine with Timothy and orchard grass and an occasional green pepper or broccoli...