are horsefield tortoise fruit eaters

[Maisy]

I have a horsefield tortoise and i have been looking on websites for new food ideas and most say is your tortoise a fruit eater?

And I have no clue weather they are or not (makes me sound really bad) but can anyne help me out?

 

[Maisy]

anyne = anyone (sorry)

 

[Killerrookie]

Horse field tortoises aren't fruit eaters. They can have some once a year really but not very often or they will get parasites.

 

[Tom]

No they are not.

They are broadleaf weed eaters. Take some time to learn all your local weeds and either grow them or scrounge them from safe locations.

 

[Maisy]

ok thank you

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Tomato is ok as a very occasional treat, but otherwise greens as per the care sheet under the Russian tortoise sub-section of the Mediterranean tortoise forum here.

 

[Gillian M]

I don't think you're supposed to feed torts fruits except very occassionally. I tried tomatoes with my tort, which it loved. However I was told by experienced forum members that such food should be given to a tort as a treat every now and again only. I therefore stopped feeding it tomatoes, though it made me feel 'bad' that it's not eating something it likes.

 

[Maisy]

yer because i am finding it hard to interest him in food other than fruit he loves dandelions but apart from that he doesn't really eat weeds and plants

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Persist and he'll get used to it.
Tidgy took a long time to come around, but now she loves her greens.
Stop feeding the fruit and he'll soon get accustomed to it.
Dandelions is a good start.