We've grown all kinds of flowers for our Sulcata but it's always interesting to see what he likes and what he'll avoid eating.
He loves mallow, hibiscus, pansies, chia, and grasses. And he loves his "mash" (rehydrated pellets) with vitamins sprinkled on top.
He will barely touch elephant bush...
My 2 yr old tortoise is loving all the Mallow we've been giving him right now. The only problem is he won't eat anything else, especially if there's a pile of mallow nearby. We've tried to switch things up with dandelions, grasses and some hibiscus. He hardly eats on days without mallow. But on...
Thank you so much! A tomato would be odd, as we haven't grown any. But maybe some of the neighbors did and the birds brought them our way.
I'll try another plant ID app too. I wasn't getting great results but I'm guessing it's because they're too small.
Anything that doesn't look like the sow...
I'm realizing I am not great at identifying weeds... Maybe its because some of mine are still small? I would greatly appreciate any help in identifying these and whether they are ok for my Sulcata.
These are growing in Gilbert, AZ.
Are there any weeds that grow here that I need to really be...
Thank you so much!!! We have some grasses we're growing, but trying to mix in some other things too. And trying to be patient waiting for other flower seeds to grow ?
Are there any grasses that shouldn't be fed? We're doing fescue, wheat, barley... I can't remember if there are others.
It's...
My neighbor offered to let me pick their weeds to feed my Sulcata ? Thankfully they don't fertilize or spray or anything like that. All natural ?
I just want to make sure these are tortoise friendly...
The names would be helpful if you know them, but mostly need to know if they're safe...
You're totally right! So the stone in there is pretty "holey" so he can grip it pretty well. It is hard to see from the photo, but it does have some depth still.
His shell is getting dry. We are in the process of building a closed enclosure for him, but it's taking longer than expected ? We are...
I got one of the bowls before finding this forum. I put some flat tiles (I already had them at home) in mine that come up nearly to the sides. Basically it makes it extremely shallow. I like the look of the terra cotta better though too. But figured may as well go with what I've got at the moment.
Sounds good! We're currently feeding him the Zoo Med Tortoise Food along with some succulents, wheat grass, and pumpkin vines.
I'll get a cuttle bone to add in too.
Thank you!
I've been reading over Tom's great guide about baby Sulcatas and have a question to clarify which supplements I should get.
If I'm understanding correctly I should get everything below:
Cuttle bone -- keep in enclosure at all times
Calcium powder -- twice a week
Mineral supplement -- weekly...