Alaskamike
Well-Known Member
Feeding to torts vs " grazing"
I have a question maybe some of you more experienced keepers can comment on.
My torts all live outside in a planted enclosure pretty much year round. They have a heated shed for night I keep at 85f. I planted in there stuff I knew was edible , but over the summer allot of other weeds came up. Of course.
There is so much to eat the barley make a dent in it cause they are still young. 10 mos - 2 yr.
My question is.....
Do torts naturally make good choices on what they graze on? I know if you feed them things are different, as you make the choice for them , but when I observe them grazing they seem to take "a bite of this and a bite of that" as they move around. They choose.
I've not removed the unplanted weed crop and noticed some things they eat - others they leave alone. Do any of you remove what might be toxic in your grazing yards or do you just trust the torts to know the difference.
Thanks.
Mike
I have a question maybe some of you more experienced keepers can comment on.
My torts all live outside in a planted enclosure pretty much year round. They have a heated shed for night I keep at 85f. I planted in there stuff I knew was edible , but over the summer allot of other weeds came up. Of course.
There is so much to eat the barley make a dent in it cause they are still young. 10 mos - 2 yr.
My question is.....
Do torts naturally make good choices on what they graze on? I know if you feed them things are different, as you make the choice for them , but when I observe them grazing they seem to take "a bite of this and a bite of that" as they move around. They choose.
I've not removed the unplanted weed crop and noticed some things they eat - others they leave alone. Do any of you remove what might be toxic in your grazing yards or do you just trust the torts to know the difference.
Thanks.
Mike