he just won't eat veggies

[Amylialifrom hk]

what can tortoise eat ?
me tortoise only eat food pellets
and won't eat veggies
advice pls!!!!*_*

 

[Tom]

What species and what age?

For most tortoises leafy greens, and certain weeds, grasses and leaves are the best diet.

 

[Laura]

In your prior Posts, you have RES turtles... do you have a tortoise?

 

[Amylialifrom hk]

i have three tortoise two of them are about 3 yrs old the little one is about 4 month i guess

i hope this information helps

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i have 3 box tortoise
and yes i do have a tortoise

 

[JoesMum]

What species are your tortoises?... We can then advise on diet. If you are not sure, post some pictures of them and then we can identify them for you.

 

[Amylialifrom hk]

joesmom
thx for helping they are box tortoise aka red slide ear tortoise too

 

[JoesMum]

Box tortoises and Red Eared Slider are quite different animals... can you post a pic so we can identify them please?

 

[Madkins007]

A red-eared slider is a water turtle, so we are getting confused here. Many people in different parts of the world use the terms turtle and tortoise differently.

When we say 'tortoise' here, we mean a shelled reptile that has stumpy, elephant-like legs with no visible toes (but does have toenails) and that lives, eats, hunts, and sleeps on the land. They usually have high-domed shells, but not always.

We even call box tortoises 'box turtles' in the US because the feet all have visible toes.

If you DO have a red-eared slider, there are some great care sheets here: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/care.htm

Red-ear sliders do not eat the same thing most other tortoises eat, and we want to make sure we know what you are talking about so we do not give you bad advice.

 

[Amylialifrom hk]

joesmum
really i always heard that box tortoise and red slide eared tortoise were the same
thx for telling me
i think mine is a red slide eared tortoise

 

[dmarcus]

Yes we called that a turtle in the US "Red Eared Slider"

 

[Amylialifrom hk]

Madkins007
thx i'll post a picture right away
when i mean right away i mean now
and there are more photos at my gallery

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dmarcus
i am getting very confused

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laura
i love animals i wish to be a vet when i grow up