Can hermmi eat strawberrys?

[Spoonman]

So can they?I gave her some and she seemed to love it,like 2-3 bites,she wanted more but i wasn't sure if its good for her.

 

[GBtortoises]

Yes, they can, but they and most other fruit should not be a regular part of their diet. Hermann's as well as other Testudo species should have a good quality, varied diet consisting of about 80-85% greens and the rest in varied, low sugar vegetables. Strawberries do have a considerable amount of fiber in them, which is good, but also have a very poor calcium to phosphorous ratio which is not good as well as over 7 grams of sugar on average.

 

[Spoonman]

Thank you,i give her apple's like every 4-5 days as a treat.

 

[Jacob]

They are safe to feed, however i would only feed as a treat every couple weeks if that.

 

[GBtortoises]

Realistically there is no need for any fruit in their diet whatsoever. Tortoises don't really realize "treats". That's more of a human association.

 

[tortadise]

Agreed ^ the fruits I feed my torts are mainly tunas the fruit from cactus. It's like a vitamin ball and pure fiber. Super healthy. Every once in a while I will offer some bananas and mango.